What is a ligation clip used for?
Titanium ligation clips can be used for the ligation of dilated vessels during microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy, and the operation time is significantly reduced with the use of titanium ligation clips.
What is a Weck clip?
Weck® Hem-o-lok® Non-absorbable Polymer Locking Clips provide cool secure ligation; clip locks onto the vessel. The Weck® Hem-o-lok® system is available in a range of clip sizes Medium, Medium-Large, Large and Extra-Large.
What are Hemolock clips?
The Hem-o-Lok clip (Weck Closure Systems, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA), first introduced in 1999 (Fig. 1), is a nonabsorbable polymer clip with a lock engagement feature and teeth in the jaws that provide good security.
What are Weck clips made of?
Weck® Metal Ligating Clips are manufactured from medical grade titanium, tantalum or stainless steel alloys and are provided prepackaged in color-coded cartridges, which are provided as single-use, sterile devices.
What are surgical clips?
Surgical clips/staples are most commonly used as an alternative to suturing for ligation in patients undergoing several surgical procedures, especially cholecystectomies. Surgical clips/staples are normally used to close the cystic duct and artery in laparoscopic cholecystectomy to prevent bile leakage or bleeding4.
Are surgical clips used in prostate surgery?
Hem-o-lok® clips (Weck Surgical Instruments, Teleflex Medical, Durham, NC) are widely used during laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for controlling the lateral pedicles.
What clips are used in a prostatectomy?
How long should clips stay in after surgery?
Sutures, clips and staples that need to be removed will be removed by a nurse, usually between 5 and 21 days after surgery.
What are hemostatic clips?
What is a hemostatic clip? Hemostatic clips are used to prevent bleeding in the GI tract. This is often after a polyp(s) has been removed from your colon or to treat a bleeding ulcer. Polyps are small growths of tissue that can be seen during a GI procedure.
Can surgical clips cause pain?
We present a rare case of a patient who underwent cholecystectomy involving the use of metal surgical clips with adverse reactions. Postoperatively the patient complained of an array of symptoms including abdominal pain, fatigue, lethargy, joint aches, and nausea.