In cases where one elects to do suture-fixation of an IOL, the surgeon can encounter slippage of the knot from the haptic, because more often than not one has to use the IOL prepared preoperatively.

Like other needlework, suturing can involve a variety of stitching techniques. Lowry prefers a method called the interrupted stitch, where each stitch is tied off using a surgeon’s knot.

They evaluated each of the sutures under four-knot configurations, and included two-, three-, four- and six-knot configurations, Lee said. The two-knot configuration was a surgeon’s knot with a ...

Trauma surgeon Annie Onishi shows WIRED contributor ... Annie demonstrates the techniques behind a one-handed knot using different types of sutures that are typically used for various parts ...

A patient who has valve surgery would typically need 9 to 18 sutures, depending on the surgery. A reusable knot pusher costs between £500 and £2,000, according to the company. Additional instruments ...

Surgeries with the endoscope are exacting and require special capabilities of the surgeon. The suturing of the tissue and the setting of the knots, in particular, is very complicated due to the ...

Sutures are medical tools used by doctors and surgeons to close a wound ... This type of suture is applied so that the suture knot is found inside (that is, under or within the area that is ...

Researchers have used a new biodegradable material to make surgical sutures that knot and tighten themselves as they warm to body temperature. The new material could help surgeons working in tight ...

The limbal approach provides broad exposure during surgery and suture adjustment; however, it requires preplaced conjunctival closure sutures as it is otherwise difficult to cover the suture knot ...

Many studies evaluate Cor‑Knot in valve surgery. The most relevant are included in this ... Intervention: Cor‑Knot (n=48). Comparator: robotic suture tying (n=288). The study is presented as a ...