Halsted's principles

Halstead's principles are the basic principles of surgical technique regarding tissue handling, vascular occlusion etc. If followed, they improve soft tissue surgical success rate.

• Gentle handling of tissue.
• Strict aseptic technique during preparation and surgery.
• Sharp anatomic dissection of tissues.
• Careful haemostasis to improve conditions for the procedure and limit infection and deadspace.
• Obliteration of deadspace and adequate removal of material.
• Avoidance of tension

Some scholars also include:

• Importance of rest postoperatively.