In Vivo Assessment of Absorbable Knotless Barbed Suture for Single Layer Gastrotomy and Enterotomy Closure1. Issue 2 (1st February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ehrhart, Nicole P.; Kaminskaya, Kristina; Miller, Jeffrey A.; Zaruby, Jeff F.
• Is Part Of: Veterinary surgery. Volume 42:Issue 2(2013)
• Page Start: 210
• Page End: 216
• Publication Date: 2013-02-01
• Subjects: Veterinary surgery -- Periodicals; Veterinary Medicine -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Periodicals; Societies, Medical -- Periodicals; 636.0897
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2013.01090.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-3499

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="vsu1090-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>To compare the performance of an absorbable barbed suture device to absorbable monofilament suture after single layer, appositional gastrotomy and enterotomy closure.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu1090-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Study Design</title> <p>Experimental comparative study.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu1090-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Animals</title> <p>Purpose‐bred adult mongrel hounds (n = 14).</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu1090-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Bursting strengths up to 250 mmHg of incisional closure with either monofilament or barbed suture in a simple continuous, appositional pattern at sites in the stomach (2), jejunum (4), and colon (4) were compared at postoperative Days 3, 7, and 14. Time for incisional closure was compared between materials.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu1090-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Bursting strength was not significantly different between gastrotomies/enterotomies closed with the monofilament suture or the barbed device. Closure time was significantly reduced with the barbed device in jejunal enterotomy closure.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu1090-sec-0006" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>The barbed device compared favorably with monofilament suture for gastrotomy and enterotomy (small intestine, colon) closure. Results demonstrate comparable burst strengths between monofilament suture and the barbed device. Closure time was significantly reduced in jejunum closure using the barbed device.</p> </sec> </abstract>