Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a surgical forceps for joining tissue on opposed sides of an incision including a pair of extension members, wherein each extension member includes tissue engaging projections at a distal end thereof and are dimensioned and adapted to engage tissue on respective opposed sides of the incision. A central member is disposed between the extension members and defines a longitudinal axis. The central member includes a foot glide disposed at a distal end of the central member, wherein the foot glide defines a retaining surface dimensioned to retain tissue within the incision. The extension members are adapted for movement relative to the central member whereby movement of the extension members toward the central member causes the tissue engaging projections to engage and draw the tissue on the opposed sides of the incision toward each other in a general approximated relation. Also disclosed is a method of approximating tissue on opposed sides of an opening.