title: [Twist-guided thread control: a technique for faster and atraumatic continuous sutures].
abstract: A simple technique by twisting the thread in clockwise or counter clockwise direction before tightening the suture can help to produce a regular vascular suture line. In a blinded experiment with 60 vascular anastomosis it was proved that the time needed for suture can be reduced by 15%, and that traumatic touch with surgical instruments can be diminished by 63%.
authors.affiliation: Marienkrankenhaus Siegen. S.Freudenberg@marienkrankenhaus.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Freudenberg
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rewerk
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bay
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schlüter
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kerger
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011126:Polypropylenes; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013552:Swine; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011126:Polypropylenes