‘Through-the-loop’ tie for microsurgical suturing

Summary We present a technique for tying microsurgical knots called ‘through-the-loop’. The main advantage of this technique is that the short end of the microsuture is always held by the instruments and thus prevented from falling and adhering to the surrounding tissue. Consequently, the short end...

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Published in:Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery reconstructive & aesthetic surgery, 2010-07, Vol.63 (7), p.1087-1090
Main Authors: Karri, Vasu, Chang, Li-Ren, Liu, Yi-Tien, Chen, Hung-Chi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anastomosis
Biological and medical sciences
Humans
Medical sciences
Microsurgery
Microsurgery - methods
Microvessels - surgery
Plastic Surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Suture Techniques
Suturing
Vascular Surgical Procedures - methods
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Summary:Summary We present a technique for tying microsurgical knots called ‘through-the-loop’. The main advantage of this technique is that the short end of the microsuture is always held by the instruments and thus prevented from falling and adhering to the surrounding tissue. Consequently, the short end can be easily re-grasped and the knot tied without difficulty. This technique can be performed by either right- or left-hand-dominant surgeons and can facilitate faster and more efficient microsurgical knot tying, which the novice microsurgeon may find useful.
ISSN:1748-6815
1878-0539
DOI:10.1016/j.bjps.2009.05.030