title: A simple technique to make faster laparoscopic running sutures.
abstract: The authors show a simple technique for laparoscopic running sutures. The running suture is locked at the starting point, passing the needle through a small loop previously created at the free end of the suture. It is then completed making three to four continuous interlocking loops at the ending point.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Catania, Vittorio Emanuele Hospital, Italy. rvecchio@mbox.unict.it
authors.forename: Rosario
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vecchio
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Martino
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sambataro
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lipari
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques