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Applications In Surgery And Gynecology Using The QUIK-STITCH
Reviewed By:  James E.Carter, M.D., FACOG    &   Edward Felix, M.D., FACS

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Plication to Esophagus
and Wrapping Fundus		 Partial Wrap Fundoplication Fixation of Gastric Band


Nissen Fundoplication is facillitated with the 19mm needle.


Toupet Fundoplication is a straight forward application with the QUIK-STITCH.


Complex anchoring of implants can be easily done with QUIK-STITCH.


Ligation & Transection of Adhesions Ligation of Vessels For BSO Closure of Vaginal Cuff after Laproscopic Hysterectomy

A QUIK-STITCH is placed distal and proximal adhesion is cut.
Ligation of utero-ovarian vessels is demonstrated.  Two QUIK-STITCH ligatures are placed and the vessels then devided between the sutures.
QUIK-STITCH is placed through the pubocervical and then the rectovagina fascia and these are approximated to close the vaginal cuff.


Figure Eight Closure-
Deep Bleeder		 Tubal Ligation Ligation of Embedded Bleeder

The QUIK-STITCH is placed in a figure-of-eight fashion to close a deep bleeding vessel.
QUIK-STITCH is applied around the tubal structure in two locations and the tube devided between them.
Bleeder is looped while occlusion is maintained with grasper.