Atraumatic sutures can be made locally.
The usefulness of fishing line in surgical practice has previously been described in this journal. Now, this usefulness is further enhanced by the possibility of producing an atraumatic suture using a pair of modified pliers.
van Oosterwyk
Arie
A
D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures