Novel use of Prolene suture for duct delineation during microductectomy

Shiva Dindyal; Jayant Sharad Vaidya

doi:10.4081/std.2011.e11

Surgical Techniques Development (Aug 2011)

Novel use of Prolene suture for duct delineation during microductectomy

Shiva Dindyal,
Jayant Sharad Vaidya

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Shiva Dindyal: Department of General and Breast Surgery, The Whittington, Royal Free and University College Hospitals, London
Jayant Sharad Vaidya: Department of General and Breast Surgery, The Whittington, Royal Free and University College Hospitals, London

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/std.2011.e11
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. e11 – e11

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Classically, microductectomy is performed using a probe inserted via the offending duct to delineate and identify the responsible duct. We propose the use of a 1-0 Prolene (Polypropene blue monofilament nonabsorbable) suture to cannulate the relevant duct.

prolene suture microductectomy.

Published in Surgical Techniques Development

ISSN: 2038-9582 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/std

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