Extracorporeal suturing of trocar-induced defects and vascular injuries in the abdominal wall during laparoscopy...

Anterior wall bleeding and incisional hernias are two frequent complications of laparoscopic surgery. The inside of the retractable blunt tip of a Veress needle modified by a slit (0.5 mm wide x 0.5 mm deep) functions as a ligature carrier. Extracorporeal ligation of vessels or closure of fascial or peritoneal defects is achieved easily and rapidly by this technique.