A suture passer guide (108; 508; 608; 708; 908; 1008) comprising: an elongate member (114; 340; 514; 614; 714; 914; 1014) having a longitudinal axis; and an expandable member (116; 196; 206; 218; 232; 260; 280; 292; 338; 516; 616; 716) secured to a distal end region of the elongate member, the expandable member configured to be positioned in an expanded position in which the expandable member extends radially beyond the elongate member, wherein the expandable member (116; 196; 206; 218; 232; 260; 280; 292; 516; 616; 716) comprises a plurality of collapsible arms (154; 202; 228; 234, 235; 262; 282; 294; 554; 654; 754) that are spaced around the circumference of the expandable member, wherein a gap (555, 557; 655, 657; 755, 757) between two of the plurality of collapsible arms (154; 202; 228; 234, 235; 262; 282; 294; 554; 654; 754) that are adjacent one another extends about 30° to about 180° around the circumference of the expandable member (116; 196; 206; 218; 232; 260; 280; 292; 516; 616; 716), wherein the elongate member defines a stationary guide passage (136, 138, 140, 142; 936, 938; 1036, 1038, 1040, 1042) that extends from a first proximal opening (120, 122, 128, 130; 520, 522; 920, 922; 1020, 1022, 1028, 1030) to a first distal opening (124, 126, 132, 134; 524, 526; 924, 926; 1024, 1026, 1032, 1034), wherein the first proximal opening and the first distal opening are substantially aligned with one another such that a straight suture passer can be extended through the first proximal and distal openings at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the elongate member and characterised in that when the straight suture passer is extended through the openings with the expandable member in the expanded position, the straight suture passer is spaced from the expanded expandable member along the length of the expandable member to avoid interference between the straight suture passer and the expanded expandable member. an elongate member (114; 340; 514; 614; 714; 914; 1014) having a longitudinal axis; and an expandable member (116; 196; 206; 218; 232; 260; 280; 292; 338; 516; 616; 716) secured to a distal end region of the elongate member, the expandable member configured to be positioned in an expanded position in which the expandable member extends radially beyond the elongate member, wherein the expandable member (116; 196; 206; 218; 232; 260; 280; 292; 516; 616; 716) comprises a plurality of collapsible arms (154; 202; 228; 234, 235; 262; 282; 294; 554; 654; 754) that are spaced around the circumference of the expandable member, wherein a gap (555, 557; 655, 657; 755, 757) between two of the plurality of collapsible arms (154; 202; 228; 234, 235; 262; 282; 294; 554; 654; 754) that are adjacent one another extends about 30° to about 180° around the circumference of the expandable member (116; 196; 206; 218; 232; 260; 280; 292; 516; 616; 716), wherein the elongate member defines a stationary guide passage (136, 138, 140, 142; 936, 938; 1036, 1038, 1040, 1042) that extends from a first proximal opening (120, 122, 128, 130; 520, 522; 920, 922; 1020, 1022, 1028, 1030) to a first distal opening (124, 126, 132, 134; 524, 526; 924, 926; 1024, 1026, 1032, 1034), wherein the first proximal opening and the first distal opening are substantially aligned with one another such that a straight suture passer can be extended through the first proximal and distal openings at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the elongate member and characterised in that when the straight suture passer is extended through the openings with the expandable member in the expanded position, the straight suture passer is spaced from the expanded expandable member along the length of the expandable member to avoid interference between the straight suture passer and the expanded expandable member. a straight suture passer can be extended through the first proximal and distal openings at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the elongate member and characterised in that when the straight suture passer is extended through the openings with the expandable member in the expanded position, the straight suture passer is spaced from the expanded expandable member along the length of the expandable member to avoid interference between the straight suture passer and the expanded expandable member.