A Comparative Study in Learning Curves of Two Different Intracorporeal Knot Tying Techniques

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(a) (Step ) Holding the suture material near the needle by left hand needle driver. (b) (Step ) Winding of suture around the left hand needle driver. (c) (Step ) Right hand needle driver receiving the needle from the left hand needle driver. (d) (Step ) Right hand needle driver maintaining the wind on left needle driver. (e) (Step ) Left hand needle driver catching the tail end of suture. (f) (Step ) First throw of knot completed by pulling the tail end of suture.

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