Emergency intraoperative construction of a suture needle from a hypodermic/injection needle

Abstract

This article provides surgeons with a simplistic method to convert an injection needle into a suture needle in the operating theater itself. In the following procedure, we take an injection needle and a suture material (polypropylene number 1) and create a curved suturing needle ready to be used with minimal fuss and with the help of simple instruments. This method will definitely save time and the cost of an extra suture.