Ophthalmic Needle Types and Suture Materials
Needle types and suture materials are basic subjects which every surgeon dealing with ophthalmic surgery should know. Tissue-compatible needle and suture selection as well as careful surgery will have doubtlessly a positive effect on the success. The purpose of this manuscript is to provide a deta...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayinevi
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_2143/Ophthalmic-Needle-Types-And-Suture-Materials |
| Summary: | Needle types and suture materials are basic subjects which every surgeon dealing with ophthalmic surgery should know. Tissue-compatible
needle and suture selection as well as careful surgery will have doubtlessly a positive effect on the success. The purpose of this manuscript is
to provide a detailed review of needle types and suture materials, as well as of the current developments, and also to make recommendations
to the ophthalmic surgeons about appropriate choices of suture and needles. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2012; 42: 139-45) |
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| ISSN: | 1300-0659 2147-2661 |