Advanced Surgical Knot Tying, Second Edition

Mastering the techniques of surgical knot tying can be a challenge. This book covers the most common one and two-handed tying techniques,as well as instrument ties needed by a general surgical resident or medical student.It expands on traditional knots to include advanced intracorporeal and extracorporeal knots useful in laparoscopic and arthroscopic surgery and includes instrument tying methods used in microsurgery. Step-by-step instructions are given for tying these complex knots and for ending a continuous suture.Important principles of knot tying to avoid common errors such as inadvertent air knots or insecure nooses are discussed in depth.