The thimble: a useful adjunct to needle suspension procedures for female stress incontinence.
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.
Loughlin
K R
KR
Department of Urologic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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