| 摘要 |
Described herein are the instruments used in a method for threading a sut ure in a patient's body. The method includes the steps of providing a suture , providing a threading device comprising an elongated rod having a suture t ie-off location and first and second ends, tying the suture to the suture ti e-off location, inserting the first end of the elongated rod through a first opening in the patient's skin, passing the first end of the elongated rod s ubcutaneously to a second opening in the patient's skin, pulling the first e nd of the elongated rod and a portion of the suture through the second openi ng, without turning the elongated rod around, and passing the second end of the elongated rod subcutaneously to an opening in the patient's skin. At at least one point during the performance of the method the first end of the el ongated rod extends out of the first opening and the second end of the elong ated rod extends through the second opening. In a preferred embodiment, the first and second ends of the threading device are each lighted at predetermi ned points during the method. |
