title: Atraumatic sutures can be made locally.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Arie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van Oosterwyk
mesh_terms: D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures