Suture Techniques
The aim of suturing is to hold tissues together with the least interference with their blood supply. Apply the technique most suitable for the tissue, but use the smallest size…
Bowel Stapling and Closure Techniques
Introduction Intestinal division and anastomosis was revolutionized by the development of surgical stapling devices over the past 100 years. The first surgical stapler for bowel surgery was created in 1908…
Basic Laparoscopy
Laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive technique where surgery is performed inside the abdomen using endoscopic cameras, small-diameter instruments, and access ports all through small incisions in a gas-distended environment….
Surgical Basics
Strategy and Tactics Perhaps at no time since the advent of transurethral prostatectomy by Dr. Hugh Hampton Young more than a century ago has the repertoire of urologic techniques advanced…
