Surgical pearl: the temporary assistant.
A simple maneuver is presented which simultaneously facilitates both adequate surgical site exposure and sufficient traction. A single suture with high tensile strength can be utilized to this end. This technique is especially helpful when the cutaneous surgeon is operating alone.
Jacobs
Aleda A
AA
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. ajmd14@yahoo.com
Orengo
Ida F
IF
D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D003880:Dermatology / Q000379:methods*; D054644:Ear Auricle / Q000601:surgery*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures