The efficacy and safety of knotless barbed sutures in the surgical field: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Y Lin, S Lai, J Huang, L Du - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The knotless barbed suture is an innovative type of suture that can accelerate the placement
of sutures and eliminate knot tying. However, the outcomes of previous studies are still …

The use of barbed suture for laparoscopic hysterectomy and myomectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

T Tulandi, JI Einarsson - Journal of minimally invasive gynecology, 2014 - Elsevier
We conducted a meta-analysis comparing the efficacy of laparoscopic suturing with or
without barbed suture for myomectomy or hysterectomy. We used a systematic electronic …

Laparoscopic vs transvaginal cuff closure after total laparoscopic hysterectomy: a randomized trial by the Italian Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy

S Uccella, M Malzoni, A Cromi, R Seracchioli… - American journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Vaginal cuff dehiscence following hysterectomy is considered an infrequent but
potentially devastating complication. Different possible techniques for cuff closure have …

The role of knotless barbed suture in gynecologic surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis

C Iavazzo, I Mamais, ID Gkegkes - Surgical innovation, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Knotless barbed sutures are an innovative suturing material that can facilitate
laparoendoscopic operations. The purpose of this study is to examine the available …

Barbed suture in minimally invasive hysterectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Bogliolo, V Musacchi, M Dominoni, C Cassani… - Archives of gynecology …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Total laparoscopic or robotic hysterectomy represents one of the most performed
gynecological procedures nowadays. Minimally invasive procedures seem to increase the …

[HTML][HTML] Vaginal cuff closure in minimally invasive hysterectomy: a review of training, techniques, and materials

K Smith, A Caceres - Cureus, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hysterectomy is one of the most common surgeries performed each year and can be
indicated for many gynecologic conditions. The development of minimally invasive surgery …

Barbed versus conventional 2-layer continuous running sutures for laparoscopic vaginal cuff closure

JH Kim, SW Byun, JY Song, YH Kim, HJ Lee, TC Park… - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
We compared results using unidirectional barbed sutures and conventional sutures for
vaginal cuff closure during total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH). The electronic medical …

Long-term outcomes for different vaginal cuff closure techniques in robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy: A randomized controlled trial

Z Tsafrir, M Palmer, M Dahlman, AK Nawfal… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the outcomes of different
vaginal cuff closure techniques in robotic-assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy. Study …

Barbed versus conventional suture: a randomized trial for suturing the endometrioma bed after laparoscopic excision of ovarian endometrioma

UM Fouda, KA Elsetohy, HS Elshaer - Journal of Minimally Invasive …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives To determine whether the unidirectional knotless barbed suture can be used to
control bleeding from the endometrioma bed after laparoscopic excision of ovarian …

Unidirectional barbed suture for vaginal cuff closure without backward stitch in total laparoscopic hysterectomy

S Misirlioglu, A Boza, T Arslan… - Journal of Obstetrics …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To evaluate the safety and efficacy of unidirectional barbed suture technique for vaginal
cuff closure in total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH). Methods In a retrospective chart …