In surgical procedures, the last knot of a suture is crucial because it must hold the wound firmly in place to allow proper healing. But many surgeons struggle to apply the perfect tension. Tie it too ...

A new surgical technique for repair of the heart valve called 'The Dubai Stitch' has been invented by a Dubai based-doctor and has been adopted internationally. The new 'surgical knot' based on the ...

Researchers have unearthed a robust physics-based mechanism that dictates the sliding strength, or resistance to slippage, of the most common type of surgical knot. In particular, they have found that ...

Fred Hutch surgeons use the full range of surgical techniques to remove cancer, and they have access to state-of-the-art medical technology for their surgeries. Minimally invasive surgery, such as ...

Think about the last time you tied your shoe: maybe you tied it tightly, or tied multiple knots to ensure the laces wouldn’t come undone. You likely relied on intuition to tell you how much tension to ...

Capsular bag IOL subluxations are a nightmare. With time, many IOLs are dislocated, and managing them is a headache. My special guest in this column is Thomas Oetting, who has devised a sliding ...

Surgical training involves the acquisition of both technical and nontechnical skills. During a surgical residency, technical skills improve with practice, and surgical judgment deepens as a result of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pupilloplasty is performed to alter or change the shape of a pupil that does not conform to normal pupillary ...