Surgical endoscopy
Use of barbed suture in surgery and the risk of intestinal obstruction: analysis of a large institutional cohort.
Richard Sassun, Dovile Cerkauskaite, Annaclara Sileo, Lindsey Zhang, Kevin T Behm, Nicholas P McKenna, William R G Perry
Published: 202610.1007/s00464-026-12580-4
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Barbed sutures have become increasingly popular across multiple surgical specialties due to their self-anchoring design, which eliminates the need for knot tying and reduces operative time. However, concerns persist that exposed barbs may…
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