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Principles of Tissue Approximation

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While the benefits to the patient of laparoscopic suturing are considerable, the demands placed on the surgeon are high. For the patient, care is improved by a greater precision of repair, because of better access and minimized access trauma. These results are met by a surgeon who faces the technical challenge to perform intracorporeal maneuvers using optical equipment, illumination, and video that present a less than ideal visual image, and with limited movement because of the use of awkward instrumentation. These challenges can be overcome by following a mental choreography of step-by-step maneuvers and by working slowly, precisely, and patiently to master this new skill.

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  1. Zoltan Szabo Ph.D., F.A.C.S.
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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic, 200 Hawkins Drive, 1516 JCP, Iowa City, IA, 52242-1086, USA

    Carol E. H. Scott-Conner M.D., Ph.D.

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Szabo, Z. (1999). Principles of Tissue Approximation. In: Scott-Conner, C.E.H. (eds) The SAGES Manual. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88454-2_9

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