Ron Barbosa MD FACS on X: Short🧵on how the 'numbers' of surgical

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🧵regarding some observations about the LigaSure device. In December 2022, I accidentally dropped this one on the ground when setting up for an (ope - Thread from Ron Barbosa MD FACS @rbarbosa91 - Rattibha

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Ron Barbosa MD FACS on X: Similar examples may be found in many different surgical specialties. Here we see 'stay sutures' being used on the renal pelvis to hold the edges and

🧵of 🧵: we've already covered most commonly used sutures. Today, we cover barbed sutures. The use of barbs wasn't even invented by humans - they - Thread from Ron Barbosa MD FACS @

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Ron Barbosa MD FACS on X: 🧵regarding the technique of 2-handed knot tying: This one is for students and 1st-year residents. 2-handed tying is becoming a lost art in surgery, but I

Short🧵on how the 'numbers' of surgical drains may mislead you as to their actual sizes: why Charrière comes up yet again, and why a '10' flat JP dra - Thread from Ron

🧵of 🧵 We've covered several sutures now. Next is Monocryl (or poliglecaprone 25). It was designed for skin and subcutaneous tissues, and is still - Thread from Ron Barbosa MD FACS @rbarbosa91 - Rattibha

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