Trial reportJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2022
The use of novel knotless barbed sutures in posterior long-segment lumbar surgery: a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Incidence and outcome characteristics of adverse event in surgery: an assessment based on systematic reviews of barbed suture.BMC medical research methodology · 2025Pooled it
- Barbed sutures versus conventional sutures for wound closure in spine surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2024Pooled it
- Wound closure techniques for spinoplastic surgery: a review of the literature.Neurosurgical review · 2024Pooled it
- Application of novel knotless barbed sutures in open posterior cervical spine surgery: A prospective cohort study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidance for Patients With Spinal Metastasis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2026Review
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- A Comparison of Bidirectional Stratafix Continuous Suture Versus Conventional Interrupted Suture in Breast Mastectomy.World journal of oncology · 2025Article
- Efficacy of a problem, intervention, control, and outcomes (PICO)-based perioperative blood management plan developed for patients undergoing long-segment lumbar spine posterior surgery.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe study carries the aim to compare the clinical efficacy and economic outcomes of using barbed suture closure versus conventional closure for wounds after posterior long-segment lumbar surgery.
methodsOne hundred and eighty-one patients undertaking posterior long-segment lumbar surgery participated in the prospective randomized controlled trial study to receive either barbed suture wound closure (n = 91) or conventional suture closure (n = 90). Outcome measures included operating room time (ORT), wound closure time, length of incision, length of hospital stay (LOS), 90-day readmission rates, wound complications of dehiscence and infection, and costs.
resultsBarbed suture group was related with significantly lower ORT (P = 0.036), wound closure time (P < 0.001) and average wound closure time (P < 0.001), and significantly lower wound complication rates (dehiscence and infection) (P = 0.031). No significant differences were found when compared with conventional suture group in terms of length of incision (P = 0.086), length of hospital stay (P = 0.174), readmission rates up to 90 days after the surgical procedure (P = 0.232) and costs (P = 0.205).
conclusionThe study suggested the knotless barbed suture technique outperformed the conventional suture in shortening operating room time, wound closure time and average wound closure time, and reducing wound complication rates.
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