title: Intracorporeal knot-tying and suturing techniques in laparoscopic surgery: technical details.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Intracorporeal suturing and knot-tying in laparoscopic surgery require great manual dexterity; these techniques must absolutely be mastered by every surgeon who is interested in pursuing the minimally invasive approach.
  
  
  METHODS
  The initial and final knot of a laparoscopic continuous suture can be accomplished in several ways and with easy technical solutions that are fully illustrated in the present study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We think it is better to perform a continuous suture than an interrupted one. It is advisable, moreover, to use traditional suture materials (not specially created for laparoscopy) that cost less than the more sophisticated ones.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Center for Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Fatebenefratelli and Oftalmico Hospital, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Croce
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Olmi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D013536:Suture Techniques