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Archive >  Minimally Invasive Surgery 2006

Laparoscopic Suturing: Manual or Automatic?

Here's how to decide between tying with your hands or investing in a suturing device.

Jim Burger, Contributing Editor

Are automatic laparoscopic suturing devices worth the expense? The question is easy, but depending on whom you ask, the answers are considerably more complex and sometimes paradoxical - as is often the case when considering costs in relation to the benefits devices provide.

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