SynthesisAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2020
Benefits of barbed suture utilisation in gastrointestinal anastomosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04658784 (Barbed Suture Versus Non-Barbed Suture for Posterior Colporrhaphy), which is not on this map. Cited by 22 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Barbed Suture Versus Non-Barbed Suture for Posterior Colporrhaphy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparison between barbed and non-barbed sutures for fascial closure in abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgery today · 2026Pooled it
- Incidence and outcome characteristics of adverse event in surgery: an assessment based on systematic reviews of barbed suture.BMC medical research methodology · 2025Pooled it
- Safety and Efficacy of Barbed Sutures Compared to Non-barbed Sutures in Bariatric Surgery: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Obesity surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Barbed versus conventional thread used in laparoscopic gastric bypass: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2021Pooled it
- A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study of Stratafix versus Standard-of-Care for Deep Tissue Closure in Orthopedic Surgery.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2024Trial
- 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
- Use of barbed suture in surgery and the risk of intestinal obstruction: analysis of a large institutional cohort.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
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- Completely Mechanical Gastrojejunal Anastomosis: A Novel Way to Perform Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Robotic- assisted minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis handsewn anastomosis technique and outcomes from a large-volume European centre.Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus · 2025Article
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- Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Open Abdominal or Orthopedic Surgery with Wound Closure Incorporating Triclosan-Coated Barbed Sutures: A Multi-Institutional, Retrospective Database Study.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- A randomized trial to compare smooth monofilament suture vs. barbed suture using the three-layer continuous closure technique in canine ovariohysterectomy in a high-quality high-volume spay/neuter clinic.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Early Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by the Free End of Barbed Sutures Following Laparoscopic Gastric Resection with Roux-en-Y Reconstruction.The American journal of case reports · 2023Article
- Application value of continuous seromuscular layer sutures in the reinforcement of esophagojejunostomy in total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a retrospective comparative cohort study.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2022Article
- Barbed Suture versus Interrupted Suture in Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery: Are They Equivalent?Spine surgery and related research · 2022Article
- A comparison of barbed continuous suture versus conventional interrupted suture for fascial closure in total hip arthroplasty.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Technical details for a robot-assisted hand-sewn esophago-gastric anastomosis during minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- An alternative asymmetric figure-of-eight single-layer suture technique for bowel anastomosis in anFrontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Use of barbed suture without fashioning the "classical" Wirsung-jejunostomy in a modified end-to-side robotic pancreatojejunostomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionAnastomosis formation constitutes a critical aspect of many gastrointestinal procedures. Barbed suture materials have been adopted by some surgeons to assist in this task. This systematic review and meta-analysis compares the safety and efficacy of barbed suture material for anastomosis formation compared with standard suture materials.
methodsAn electronic search of Embase, Medline, Web of Science and Cochrane databases was performed. Weighted mean differences were calculated for effect size of barbed suture material compared with standard material on continuous variables and pooled odds ratios were calculated for discrete variables.
findingsThere were nine studies included. Barbed suture material was associated with a significant reduction in overall operative time (WMD: -12.87 (95% CI = -20.16 to -5.58) (
conclusionsUse of barbed sutures for gastrointestinal anastomosis appears to be associated with shorter overall operative times. There was no difference in rates of complications (including anastomotic leak, bleeding or stricture) compared with standard suture materials.
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