Leyla loop: a time-saving suture technique for robotic atrial closure

The longer durations of cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic cross-clamp times remain the disadvantages of robotic or minimally invasive cardiac surgery. For this reason, every small contribution to speeding up these procedures is of the utmost importance. Here, we present a practical, easy and time-sa...

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Published in:	Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 579 - 580
Main Authors:	K l ç, Leyla, enay, ahin, Ümit Güllü, A., Alhan, Cem
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Oxford University Press 01-09-2013
Subjects:	Brief Communications Cardiac Surgical Procedures Heart Atria - surgery Humans Robotics Surgery, Computer-Assisted Suture Techniques Treatment Outcome Robotics surgery Atrium Minimally invasive surgery
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Summary:	The longer durations of cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic cross-clamp times remain the disadvantages of robotic or minimally invasive cardiac surgery. For this reason, every small contribution to speeding up these procedures is of the utmost importance. Here, we present a practical, easy and time-saving suture technique for atrial closure. It consists of a hand-made loop at one end of the suture and saves the time otherwise consumed by knotting. It may also be used during conventional or minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
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ISSN:	1569-9293 1569-9285
DOI:	10.1093/icvts/ivt231