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Training a Sophisticated Microsurgical Technique: Interposition of External Jugular Vein Graft in the Common Carotid Artery in Rats
Published on: November 11, 2012
The Vale knot: an intracorporeal slipknot
D F Campbell1, A H Nassar, A Tamijmarane
1Department of General Surgery, Vale of Leven District General Hospital, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
Abstract:
Mastering intracorporeal ligation and suturing is an essential skill for the performance of most advanced endoscopic surgical procedures. Although many disposable instruments have become available for various tasks necessitating the construction of sutures and knots; issues of performance, safety, and cost-efficiency remain to be settled. The authors believe that training should aim at the development of manual skills that could realize the clinical and cost-efficiency benefits of using conventional surgical tasks in the endoscopic setting.
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