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During the early stages of a surgeon’s education, the techniques of tying knots and suturing and anastomosing tissue occupy a great deal of time and effort. Indeed, progress from assistant to surgeon is predicated upon one’s ability to smoothly and reliably perform these tasks.
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Garber, S.M., Sackier, J.M. (1998). Suturing and Tissue Approximation. In: Brooks, D.C. (eds) Current Review of Minimally Invasive Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1692-6_18
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