title: Color coding of sutures in laparoscopic perforated duodenal ulcer: a new concept.
abstract: A simple modification for securing the omental patch during laparoscopic oversewing of perforated duodenal ulcers is presented. This new concept uses color coding of sutures to prevent confusion and suture "cut-out" during the tie-over of the omental patch. The concept of suture color-coding may be applicable to other laparoscopic procedures where identification of "suture pairs" is difficult.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wemyss-Holden
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Gavin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lloyd
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D008297:Male; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013537:Sutures / Q000639:trends*