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Use of a free Mayo needle in laparoscopic suturing
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
Abstract:
A suturing alternative that can assist the advanced laparoscopic surgeon in several situations uses a free Mayo needle. The technique can be helpful when the needle breaks off the suture before both tissues to be approximated have been penetrated, and as a complement to new endoscopic devices. It was used successfully in 12 patients.