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  2. Surgical suture - Wikipedia

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    Other stitches or suturing techniques include: Purse-string suture, a continuous, circular inverting suture which is made to secure apposition of the edges of a surgical or traumatic wound. [13] [14] Figure-of-eight stitch; Subcuticular stitch. A continuous suture where the needle enters and exits the epidermis along the plane of the skin.

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    The earliest Chinese oil lamps are dated from the Warring States period (481–221 BC). The ancient Chinese created oil lamps with a refillable reservoir and a fibrous wick, giving the lamp a controlled flame. Lamps were constructed from jade, bronze, ceramic, wood, stone, and other materials. The largest oil lamp excavated so far is one ...

  4. Vertical mattress stitch - Wikipedia

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    The vertical mattress stitch is most commonly used in anatomic locations which tend to invert, such as the posterior aspect of the neck, and sites of greater skin laxity such as the closure of lax skin after removing a dermoid cyst or reduced subcutaneous tissue (e.g., the shin) that do not provide adequate subcutaneous tissue for dermal closure. [6]

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  6. Horizontal mattress stitch - Wikipedia

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    The horizontal mattress stitch is a suture technique used to close wounds.It everts skin well and spreads tension along the wound edge. [1] [2] [3] This makes it ideal for holding together fragile skin [4] as well as skin under high tension such as the distant edges of a large laceration or as the initial holding suture in complicated repairs.

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    A photographer travels back to Russia to see how the deadly flesh eating drug, Krokodil, has affected the life of a recovering drug addict.

  8. Surgical instrument - Wikipedia

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    The straight blades are used for cutting tissue near wounds, and curves are used for cutting thick tissue. [5] Metzenbaum scissors were invented by Myron Metzenbaum (1876–1944). [5] This tool was widely used for tonsillectomy (the surgical removal of the tonsils). [5] The lighter and longer handle allows it to be used in tighter operating ...

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