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Fig. 4

From: Correspondence: Laparoscopic repair of abdominal wall hernia - “How I do it” - synopsis of a seemingly straightforward technique

Fig. 4

Transabdominal ‘shoelacing’ technique. a + b) Absorbable PDS suture introduced through stab wound using Endoclose device; c) Laparoscopic view of PDS suture; d) Endoclose reintroduced through same stab incision but using different passageway and grasping end of PDS suture; e) Loop of PDS exteriorised; f) Same PDS suture reintroduced through abdominal wall using another passageway; g) Final loose figure-of-eight obtained; h) Second PDS suture

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