A NEW SIMPLE INTRACORPOREAL KNOT-TYING TECHNIQUE IN OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY - A LOOP-FORMING AND ALTERNATE-HANDED METHOD

This article is a concise description of a new approach to intracorpor eal knot-tying in operative laparoscopy. The new technique provides an other choice for surgeons and surgical students when a classic intraco rposeal knot is not easy to perform. There are four key points in the practice of this new method: (1) always start on the long end, (2) for m the loop by spinning the grasping forceps, (3) at the cross of the l oop, the distal part must be medial to the proximal part, and (4) the method is alternate handed. The details and advantages are presented.