An ingenious method to suture laparoscopic puncture holes / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Objective To study the ingenious method to suture laparoscopic puncture holes.Methods A curved needle and a hook-like needle were used in 650 patients during biliary tract surgery.Results The curved needle was used in 200 patients and the hook-like needle was used in 450 patients.All patients had good wound healing except for one patient who developed puncture hole seroma under the xiphoid.The patient was treated with drainage and improved rapidly.No other complications such as puncture hole hemorrhage,infection and puncture hole hernia occurred.Conclusion Suturing using a curved needle and a hook-like needle was easy and effective,and avoided complications.