title: A tip for keeping the surgical sutures in order during bronchoplasty.
abstract: We describe a device that we use to keep many surgical sutures in order during bronchoplasty. This device is torus-shaped with slits at regular intervals radially, which encircles the surgical field. We tuck the suture material into the slits in the suture runner. Traditionally, they are controlled by the use of many mosquito forceps. We believe that this device is useful, and that our method is simpler than the traditional method.
authors: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Maebashi Red Cross Hospital, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan. micha2005jp@yahoo.co.jp
authors: Mitsuhiro
authors: M
authors: Kamiyoshihara
authors: Hitoshi
authors: H
authors: Igai
authors: Toshiteru
authors: T
authors: Nagashima
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013537:Sutures