title: Closure of trocar wounds in laparoscopic operations. The threading technique.
abstract: A method of fascial closure utilizing a hypodermic needle as a conduit for threading the suture through the fascia is described. This technique is designed to make use of vertical space rather than horizontal space, which is lacking in the small trocar wounds. The technique is easy to master and teach and has resulted in secure closures in over 150 wounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44112, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013536:Suture Techniques