Surgical clipping is a procedure performed to achieve hemostasis, ligate tissue bundles or approximate tissue edges. Unlike sutures, which require the surgeon to tie a knot, surgical clips are mechanically compressed onto tissue using a specialized instrument known as a clip applier.
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Clipping is a surgical procedure performed to achieve hemostasis (stopping blood flow), ligate tissue bundles, or approximate tissue edges.
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