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Improved design knot pusher for laparoscopic extracorporeal suturing
Author(s) -
Barto Walid,
Chen Stanley
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.02648.x
Subject(s) - knot tying , medicine , knot (papermaking) , extracorporeal , surgery , engineering , chemical engineering
Background: Reliable instruments are essential for a hassle free laparoscopic operation. We describe a new knot pusher for improved extracorporeal suturing. Methods: A new knot pusher was designed and tested in laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Results: The instrument was used satisfactorily in 13 laparoscopic Nissen fundoplications. There were no complications and the instrument was found, overall, to be superior to the commercially available knot pushers. Conclusion: The new knot pusher offers a tailored instrument for extracorporeal knot tying.