Gigli saw

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Gigli wire saw

A Gigli saw is a flexible wire saw used by surgeons for bone cutting. A gigli saw is used mainly for amputation surgeries, where the bones have to be smoothly cut at the level of amputation.

Gigli saws were sometimes hidden in clothing items of British secret agents during the Second World War.

The saw was invented by Italian obstetrician Leonardo Gigli to simplify the performance of a lateral pubiotomy in obstructed labour.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Brunori, A.; Bruni, P.; Greco, R.; Giuffré, R.; Chiappetta, F. (Jun 1995). "Celebrating the centennial (1894-1994): Leonardo Gigli and his wire saw.". J. Neurosurg. 82 (6): 1086–90. doi:10.3171/jns.1995.82.6.1086. PMID 7760186. 
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