ArticleUpdates in surgery2019
Barbed vs conventional sutures in bariatric surgery: a propensity score analysis from a high-volume center.
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- Benefits of barbed suture utilisation in gastrointestinal anastomosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2020Pooled it
- Hand-Sewn Gastrojejunal Anastomosis in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Comparison of Absorbable Monofilament Versus Non-Absorbable Multifilament Sutures and Their Impact on the Symptomatic Anastomotic Stricture Rate.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Article
- Knotless tissue control devices for hand-sewn gastrojejunostomy in robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Comparison between DaVinciJournal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Barbed versus conventional suture in elective posterior spine surgery.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Article
- One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OABG) vs. Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass (SADI) as revisional procedure following Sleeve Gastrectomy: results of a multicenter study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Article
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- Robotic vs laparoscopic approach for single anastomosis duodenal-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy: a propensity score matching analysis.Updates in surgery · 2023Article
- Feasibility of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass with the novel robotic platform HUGO™ RAS.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Single anastomosis duodenal-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S): experience from a high-bariatric volume center.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2022Article
- A comparison of barbed continuous suture versus conventional interrupted suture for fascial closure in total hip arthroplasty.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Real-World Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Open Colorectal Surgery with Wound Closure Incorporating Triclosan-Coated Barbed Sutures: A Multi-Institution, Retrospective Database Study.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Article
- Comparison on the Efficacy of Three Duct Closure Methods after Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration for Choledocholithiasis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2019Article
- Use of barbed sutures in robotic bariatric bypass surgery: a single-center case series.BMC surgery · 2019Article
- Barbed Suture and Gastrointestinal Surgery. A Retrospective Analysis.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2019Article
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Abstract
The use of barbed sutures for constructing an anastomosis is favoured by a few bariatric surgeons as compared to conventional sutures. The aim of this study is to assess safety and efficacy of barbed sutures to close the gastric pouch-jejunal anastomosis (GPJA) in laparoscopic gastric bypass (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass-RYGB, and One-Anastomosis gastric bypass-OAGB) using propensity score-matching (PSM) analysis. A retrospective analysis of patients who underwent primary laparoscopic gastric bypasses between January 2012 and December 2017 was performed. Patients were divided into two different groups (RYGB-G and OAGB-G). PSM analysis was performed to minimize patient selection bias between the two types of sutures (barbed-BS and conventional-CS) in each group. A total of 808 patients were reviewed. After PSM, 488 (244 BS vs 244 CS) patients in RYGB-G and 48 in OAGB-G (24 BS vs 24 CS) patients were compared. Median operative time was significantly shorter (p < 0.001) for BS in RYGB-G. In OAGB-G, BS were associated with a shorter operative time, although no significant difference was observed (p = 0.183). Post-operative hospital stay was significantly shorter for BS in both the groups (p < 0.001). Post-operative 30th-day complications were comparable: no leakage or bleeding of GPJA was observed in BS groups. At median follow-up of 28.78 months, no late complications were observed. Barbed sutures appear to be effective to close GPJA during gastric bypass and as safe as conventional suture. Further studies are necessary to draw definitive conclusions.
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