PSSST » Continuous Suture

Step 08d

admin — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 06:42:17 +0000

Trocar rotated to final exit point of suture, needle reinserted and suture re-engaged, withdrawn and tied as for single suture.

Step 08c

admin — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 06:41:44 +0000

Needle reinserted into abdominal cavity, suture released from needle and end pulled through with forceps into abdominal cavity.

Step 08b

admin — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 06:40:51 +0000

Trocar rotated to site of next suture while thread still grasped by the needle.

Step 08a

admin — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 06:31:33 +0000

Needle withdrawn so that point is just within the trocar (mark on supplied needle at point of asterisk assists this manoeuvre).

Step 08

admin — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:51:49 +0000

Needle reinserted into trocar conduit, through muscle tissue and into abdominal cavity on other side of opening.
Suture grasped by suture carrying needle.

Step 07

admin — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:51:27 +0000

Trocar rotated about 180° (or smaller angles as appropriate for location of suture around port opening) and pushed back inwards to level of markings.

Step 06

admin — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:51:04 +0000

Trocar pulled outwards to reveal lower opening of conduit so that suture can be removed from conduit.

Step 05

admin — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:50:42 +0000

Needle withdrawn from trocar.

Step 04

admin — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:50:18 +0000

One end of suture pulled through into abdominal cavity with forceps.

Step 03

admin — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:37:21 +0000

Needle withdrawn to create loop to be grabbed by forceps from a different port.