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Halsted's principles, also known as Tenets of Halsted, are the basic principles of surgical technique regarding tissue handling.

These key points were introduced by William Stewart Halsted.

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-'''Halsted's principles''', also known as '''Tenets of Halsted''' in the medical community, are the basic principles of [[surgery|surgical]] technique  regarding tissue handling, [[vascular]] occlusion, etc. If followed, they improve soft [[Tissue (biology)|tissue]] surgical success rate.
+'''Halsted's principles''', also known as '''Tenets of Halsted''', are the basic principles of [[surgery|surgical]] technique  regarding tissue handling.
 These key points were introduced by [[William Stewart Halsted]].
-*'''Gentle handling of tissue'''.
+*'''Gentle handling of tissue'''
+*'''Meticulous [[haemostasis]]'''
-*'''Strict [[aseptic technique]]''' during preparation and surgery.
+*'''Preservation of blood supply'''
-*'''Sharp anatomic dissection''' of tissues.
+*'''Strict [[aseptic technique]]'''
-*'''Careful [[haemostasis]]''' to improve conditions for the procedure and limit infection and [[dead space (physiology)|deadspace]].
+*'''Minimum tension on tissues'''
-*'''Obliteration of [[dead space (physiology)|deadspace]]''' and adequate removal of material.
-*'''Avoidance of tension'''
+*'''Accurate tissue apposition'''
+*'''Obliteration of [[dead space (physiology)|deadspace]]'''
-Some scholars also include:
-*'''Importance of rest''' postoperatively.<ref>http://www.ouhsc.edu/surgery/CandyJar.asp</ref>
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Halsted's Principles}}
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Halstead's Principles}}
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