Halsted's principles, also known as Tenets of Halsted, are the basic principles of
surgical
Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (e.g., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery ...
technique regarding tissue handling.
These key points were introduced in the late 19th century by
William Stewart Halsted, co-founder of
Johns Hopkins Hospital.
*Gentle handling of tissue
*Meticulous
haemostasis
*Preservation of blood supply
*Strict
aseptic technique
*Minimum tension on tissues
*Accurate tissue apposition
*Obliteration of
deadspace
References
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