Suturing methods and materials with special emphasis on the jaws of giant ants (an old-new surgical instrument)

Farid S Haddad

Suturing methods and materials with special emphasis on the jaws of giant ants (an old-new surgical instrument)

J Med Liban. 2010 Jan-Mar;58(1):53-6.

Author

Farid S Haddad¹

Affiliation

¹ The Sami I Haddad Memorial Library, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA. haddadmd@cox.net

PMID: 20358860

Abstract

The historical development of surgical sutures, ligatures, and staples is discussed. The use of the jaws of giant ants, especially in the suturing of bowel injuries, is documented.

Publication types

Historical Article

MeSH terms

Animals
Ants*
History, 16th Century
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, Ancient
History, Medieval
Humans
Ligation / history
Ligation / instrumentation
Surgical Stapling / history
Surgical Stapling / instrumentation
Surgical Stapling / methods
Suture Techniques / history*
Suture Techniques / instrumentation
Sutures / history*
Wounds and Injuries / history
Wounds and Injuries / surgery