title: Hemostatic ligature for operative laparoscopy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We introduce a safe and convenient method for ligature of vascular pedicles at laparoscopic surgery in which one laparoscopic and two auxillary ports are used.
  
  
  METHODS
  The first two-turn wrap around the loop is made extracorporeally with the hand and is locked by an intracorporeal tie with manipulation of the target tissue. Knot typing is finished with the second and third nontension tie of one-turn throws.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We have used this method for laparoscopic surgery for more than 2.5 years and have not observed a failure or late hemorrhage.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Two-turn throw incomplete loop ligature is a useful and convenient technique for hemostasis in three-port pelviscopic operations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute for Medical Sciences, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Chonju, Chonbuk, Korea.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008026:Ligation