摘要 |
<p>A half-ellipse-shaped suturing needle or a U-shaped suturing needle for posterior bowel wall sutures, as well as a special barb feature on the suturing needle tip for anterior wall sutures. With both needles, the distance between the ends is shorter than those of the common half circle needle. This allows the submucosa ipsilateral from the needle holder to be safely stitched without any submucosal tearing during an entire Gambee suture of the posterior bowel wall from one fixed grasp of the needle holder. The fishing hook-shaped barb for the suturing needle tips keep the submucosa contralateral from the fixed grasp needle holder from slipping-off of the needle during an entire Gambee suture on the anterior bowel wall. As a result, this design allows for all the handling necessary in an entire Gambee suture on posterior or anterior bowel wall from one-fixed grasp of the needle holder.</p> |