title: The thimble: a useful adjunct to needle suspension procedures for female stress incontinence.
abstract: All needle suspension procedures carry the risk of inadvertent puncture of the surgeon's finger. The thimble provides simple, inexpensive protection for the surgeon while maintaining tactile feedback during surgery.
authors: Department of Urologic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors: K R
authors: KR
authors: Loughlin
mesh_terms: D005246:Feedback / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006795:Household Products / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D011482:Protective Devices; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000601:surgery; D014110:Touch / Q000502:physiology; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery