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Gastroenterology , Humans , Microaggression , Gastrointestinal Tract , Anxiety Disorders , Self ConceptABSTRACT
The purpose of the study is to review the history and innovations of sutures used in pelvic surgery. Based on a review of the literature using electronic- and hand-searched databases we identified appropriate articles and gynaecology surgical textbooks regarding suture for wound closure. The first documented uses of suture are explored and then the article focuses on the use of knotted materials in pelvic surgery. The development of suture of natural materials is followed chronologically until the present time where synthetic suture is implanted during countless surgeries every day. This millennial history of suture contains an appreciation of the early work of Susruta, Celsus, Paré and Lister, including a survey of some significant developments of suture methods over the last 100 years. Most surgeons know little about the history and science of sutures. A retrospective view of suture is critical to the appreciation of the current work and development of this common tool.
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Pelvis/surgery , Suture Techniques/history , Sutures/history , History, 15th Century , History, 16th Century , History, 17th Century , History, 18th Century , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , History, Ancient , History, Medieval , Humans , Suture Techniques/instrumentationABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: : The purpose of this research is to provide a historical perspective on the understanding of uterovaginal connective tissue supports. METHODS: : Articles were identified by a thorough review of the literature using electronic databases, and by reviewing references cited in articles and bibliographies of gynecologic textbooks. RESULTS: : Starting from the earliest written reports of connective tissue supports of the uterus and vagina, the development of this body of knowledge is reviewed chronologically. The works of those investigators who have made major contributions to our knowledge are highlighted. In particular, special attention is paid to Drs. Mackenrodt, Bonney, Richardson, DeLancey, and Petros/Ulmsten. CONCLUSIONS: : An appreciation of the early work by a few key pioneers in the 19th and early 20th centuries can enhance current understanding of the connective tissue supports of the uterus and vagina, and direct future research in urogynecology.
