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Vaginal vault suturing

SurgicalPerformance

It maintains the pneumoperitoneum during a laparoscopic procedure and allows surgeons to complete the entire operation laparoscopically; and it also allows gynaecological surgeons to suture the… Source The tube is a surgical device that is instrumental to performing a Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH).

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Technique of Retrograde Infusion

Cardiac and General Anesthesiology

This involves placing a purse-string suture in the right atrial wall and creating a small incision through which the retrograde infusion catheter is introduced and guided into the coronary sinus. Additionally, coronary sinus rupture is a known complication, though it can be managed with fine suturing or oversewing.

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The Vital Role of a Cardiothoracic Surgical First Assistant in Modern Healthcare

SpecialtyCare

The CSFA is not just a passive participant in the operating room; they are an active collaborator who anticipates the surgeons needs, manages surgical instruments, and assists with critical tasks such as suturing, tissue manipulation, and hemostasis (control of bleeding). Assisting with suturing, knot tying, and wound closure.

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The Essential Role of Surgical First Assistants: Importance, Career Outlook, and Impact on Patient Care

SpecialtyCare

Role and Responsibilities of a Surgical First Assistant SFAs are integral to the surgical process, performing tasks that include: Preoperative Preparation : They prepare the operating room by ensuring all necessary instruments and equipment are sterilized and arranged according to the surgeon’s preferences.

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Distal Biceps Tenodesis Surgical Assisting with Arthrex Techniques

Platinum Meidcal Staffing

They provide critical intraoperative support, assisting with retraction, suturing, and maintaining a sterile field. They handle specialized Arthrex equipment, optimize the operative field, and ensure the surgeons focus remains on the procedure.

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The Essential Role of Hospital Surgical Support in Modern Healthcare

SpecialtyCare

From sterile processing and perfusion services to intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) and surgical assistants, hospital surgical support teams are the unsung heroes behind every successful operation. Lowers the likelihood of post-operative complications related to neurological function. Suturing wounds.

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Needle-Moving AI Research Trains Surgical Robots in Simulation

NVIDIA: Healthcare

ORBIT-Surgical introduces more than a dozen benchmark tasks for surgical training, including one-handed tasks such as picking up a piece of gauze, inserting a shunt into a blood vessel or lifting a suture needle to a specific position.

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