Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Facilitation of soft tissue surgery: surgical staplers and vessel sealing devices.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- Peycke, Laura E
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Small Animal Clinical Sciences · United States
Abstract
Recent advances and acceptance of various medical devices have clearly helped in the efficiency, simplicity, and effectiveness of veterinary surgery. The goals of surgery include efficient methods and minimal surgical times, delicate tissue handling techniques, confidence with tissue reconstruction, and minimizing contamination, leakage and complications. Mechanical means of suturing, cutting, and hemostasis assist with accomplishing these goals. Most recently, stapling instrumentation and vascular sealing devices have become common instruments on all levels of surgery because of their ease of use and increase in surgical efficiency.
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