Bidirectional barbed suture: An evaluation of safety and clinical outcomes

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 381-385

  Einarsson, Jon I ^a   Vellinga, Thomas T ^a   Twijnstra, Andries R ^a   Chavan, Niraj R ^a   Suzuki, Yoko ^a   Greenberg, James A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Barbed suture laparoscopic hysterectomy myomectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INSTRUMENTATION; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951759210     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4293/108680810X12924466007566     Document Type: Article

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