title: Ligature applicator and tier.
abstract: A new instrument is described which holds, carries and ties ligatures in areas where access is limited or vision obscured during traditional hand tying. It has been used during deep pelvic surgery, for cholecystectomy, in highly selective vagotomy and may be useful in peraxillary transthoracic cervical sympathectomy.
mesh_terms: D008026:Ligation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods