The Key Ripper: a specialized fixed suture-cutting device to facilitate drain removal.

Nagamatsu, Shogo; Sasaki, Ayano; Fujioka, Yumiwo; Shibata, Yoshiaki; Nomimura, Ken; Aoki, Yuki; Koshima, Isao

Nagamatsu, Shogo; Sasaki, Ayano; Fujioka, Yumiwo; Shibata, Yoshiaki; Nomimura, Ken; Aoki, Yuki; Koshima, Isao.

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Nagamatsu S; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hiroshima University Hospital, Kasumi 1-2-3, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan. shogonagamatsu@gmail.com.
Sasaki A; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hiroshima University Hospital, Kasumi 1-2-3, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan.
Fujioka Y; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hiroshima University Hospital, Kasumi 1-2-3, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan.
Shibata Y; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hiroshima University Hospital, Kasumi 1-2-3, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan.
Nomimura K; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hiroshima University Hospital, Kasumi 1-2-3, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan.
Aoki Y; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hiroshima University Hospital, Kasumi 1-2-3, Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan.
Koshima I; International Centre for Lymphedema, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.

Surg Today ; 2024 Jul 20.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39031192

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The removal of post-surgical drains requires suture cutting. We developed a novel and specialized device that can safely remove the threads fixing the drains, making drain removal safer and easier than the current removal approach using scissors or a scalpel.

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Key Ripper; Post-surgical drain removal

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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Surg Today Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Japão

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