Clean procedure, barrier protection Face mask and safety glasses (or a face shield), head caps, gowns, gloves Sterile drapes, towels (for wound debridement and suturing) Antiseptic solution (eg, chlorhexidine, povidone-iodine) Sterile gauze squares (eg, 10 cm × 10 cm [4 inch × 4 inch]) Needle driver, toothed forceps or tissue hook, scissors, and suture material (typically, a nonabsorbable monofilament suture).