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Chapter 6 - Laparoscopic Suturing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 November 2025

Edited by
Camran R. Nezhat ,
Farr R. Nezhat ,
Ceana Nezhat ,
Nisha Lakhi  and
Azadeh Nezhat
Camran R. Nezhat
Affiliation:
Stanford University School of Medicine, California
Farr R. Nezhat
Affiliation:
Nezhat Surgery for Gynecology/Oncology, New York
Ceana Nezhat
Affiliation:
Nezhat Medical Center, Atlanta
Nisha Lakhi
Affiliation:
Richmond University Medical Center, New York
Azadeh Nezhat
Affiliation:
Nezhat Institute and Center for Special Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, California
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Summary

This chapter presents a systematic approach to learning laparoscopic suturing and discusses technologies that aid in laparoscopic suturing. The foundation of the systematic approach to laparoscopic suturing depends upon an understanding of the geometric relationships between the anatomy, the instruments, the needle, the suture, and the camera. The system breaks the complex tasks of laparoscopic suturing and knot-tying into manageable parts but avoids oversimplification. The goal is to learn the proper mechanics of suturing and use those mechanics to reproduce efficient and accurate suturing.

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Nezhat's Textbook of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Including Hysteroscopy, Vaginoscopy and Robotic-Assisted Procedures
 , pp. 75 - 101
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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Further Reading

Lim, S, Ghosh, S, Niklewski, P, Roy, S. Laparoscopic suturing as a barrier to broader adoption of laparoscopic surgery. JSLS 2017 Jul-Sep;21(3): e2017.00021.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Nezhat, C, Nezhat, F, Nezhat, CH. Nezhat’s Video-Assisted and Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy with DVD, 4th ed. New York: Cambridge University Press; 2013.Google Scholar
Takayasu, K, Yoshida, K, Mishima, T, et al. Upper body position analysis of different experience level surgeons during laparoscopic suturing maneuvers using optical motion capture. Am J Surg 2019 Jan;217(1):12–16.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed

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  • Laparoscopic Suturing
  • Edited by Camran R. Nezhat, Stanford University School of Medicine, California, Farr R. Nezhat, Nezhat Surgery for Gynecology/Oncology, New York, Ceana Nezhat, Nezhat Medical Center, Atlanta, Nisha Lakhi, Richmond University Medical Center, New York, Azadeh Nezhat, Nezhat Institute and Center for Special Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, California
  • Book: Nezhat's Textbook of Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Online publication: 06 November 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108561440.008
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  • Edited by Camran R. Nezhat, Stanford University School of Medicine, California, Farr R. Nezhat, Nezhat Surgery for Gynecology/Oncology, New York, Ceana Nezhat, Nezhat Medical Center, Atlanta, Nisha Lakhi, Richmond University Medical Center, New York, Azadeh Nezhat, Nezhat Institute and Center for Special Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, California
  • Book: Nezhat's Textbook of Minimally Invasive Surgery
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108561440.008
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  • Laparoscopic Suturing
  • Edited by Camran R. Nezhat, Stanford University School of Medicine, California, Farr R. Nezhat, Nezhat Surgery for Gynecology/Oncology, New York, Ceana Nezhat, Nezhat Medical Center, Atlanta, Nisha Lakhi, Richmond University Medical Center, New York, Azadeh Nezhat, Nezhat Institute and Center for Special Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, California
  • Book: Nezhat's Textbook of Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Online publication: 06 November 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108561440.008
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