Open AccessTowards a better knot: Using mechanics methods to evaluate three knot-tying techniques in laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery
Author(s) -
Anan Xu,
Zhu Jing-ci,
Yuantao Su
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.147366
Subject(s) - knot tying , knot (papermaking) , medicine , extracorporeal , tying , surgery , rope , mathematics , computer science , algorithm , composite material , materials science , operating system
Knot tying is difficult but important for laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery (LESS). There are several techniques for LESS knot-tying. However, objective assessment of these skills has not yet been established. The aim of this study was to assess three different knot-tying techniques in LESS using mechanical methods.