A suturing apparatus containing a housing (1) on the distal end thereof, two working jaws (2 and 4), one of which is stationary and the other movable fastening elements and means for controlling the relative position of the working jaws (2, 4) and the pushing of the fastening elements through tissue to be sutured. Each of the fastening elements contains a suturing part, which is a tube (16) having a widening on the proximal end thereof and a sharpened rigid rod (18) positioned in the channel of the tube (16), and a mating securing part, adapted for securing the end of a tube (16) at any required level after removal of the rigid rod (18). The suturing parts of the fastening elements are installed in the movable jaw (4), which is provided with a pusher (7), said pusher being connected via a rod (14) to a handle (9) in the proximal portion of the housing, and interacting with the heads of the rods (18), with the ability to push same through to the stationary jaw (2) when piercing tissue and with the ability to remove same from the tubes (16) following suturing. The mating securing parts of the fastening elements are installed in the stationary jaw (2). The tubes (16) and the mating securing parts of the fastening elements are made of resorbable biocompatible materials.Lappareil de suture comprend un corps (1), deux éponges de travail (2 et 4), une fixe et une mobile à son extrémité distale, des éléments de liaison et des moyens de commande de la position relative des deux éponges de travail (2 et 4) et davancement des éléments de liaison à travers les tissus à suturer. Les éléments de liaison comprennent chacun une partie de suture qui est un tube (16) avec un évasement à lextrémité proximale et une une tige rigide (18) effilée disposé dans le canal du tube (16) ainsi quun parte de fixation opposée adaptée à la fixation de lextrémité du tube (16) à nimporte quel niveau après lextraction de la tige rigide (18).Les parties de suture des éléments de liaison sont montées
