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Novel knot tying technique for robot-assisted surgery

Khurshid A. Guru¹, Mohd Raashid Sheikh¹, Syed J. Raza¹, Andrew P. Stegemann¹, John Nyquist²

1 Department of Urology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA
2 Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Khurshid A. Guru, Department of Urologic Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Elm and Carlton Streets. Buffalo, New York 14263 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2012, 19(4), 6401-6403.

Abstract

Robot-assisted surgery has seen significant advancements in recent years, with dedicated training opportunities to acquire adequate skills. With improved degree of rotation and movement offered by the robot arm, newer techniques of knot tying need to be developed. Here we present a novel method of knot tying to help place a secure knot, especially with short suture length.

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