title: Tap needle for laparoscopic surgery: a safe and easy technique for holding tissues.
abstract: To achieve and maintain a wide operative field during laparoscopic surgery, we developed a "tap needle" that can penetrate the skin into the peritoneal or pleural cavities and can be used to pick up threads introduced into the cavities to elevate tissues or organs. The characteristics of the tap needle and method of use are reported herein.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tomioka
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikematsu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tajima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsunoda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanematsu
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D009339:Needles; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery; D010994:Pleura / Q000601:surgery; D013193:Stainless Steel; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D013193:Stainless Steel