ArticleNeurosurgical review2024
Prospective analysis of STRATAFIX™ symmetric PDS plus suture for fascial closure in spinal surgery: a pilot study.
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- Barbed versus conventional sutures and the risk of abdominal wall dehiscence after laparotomy: a multicenter retrospective cohort study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- 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
- Letter to the editor: Prospective analysis of STRATAFIX™ symmetric PDS plus suture for fascial closure in spinal surgery: a pilot study.Neurosurgical review · 2024Article
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Abstract
Wound closure is an integral part of every spinal procedure. Effective and secure wound closure is paramount in the prevention of infection, wound dehiscence and the preservation of cosmesis. Barbed suture technologies such as STRATAFIX™ Symmetric have been studied and are used in a variety of specialties, including obstetrics and orthopedic surgery, but is underutilized in neurosurgery. This study aims to assess the time and rate of closure using STRATAFIX™ Symmetric technology for fascial closure and compare this method to the more traditionally used method of fascial closure using braided absorbable sutures below the epidermis. 20 patients were recruited for the study. 10 patients underwent fascial approximation with braided absorbable sutures and definitive fascial closure with STRATAFIX™ Symmetric. In the control group, fascial closure was completed entirely with interrupted braided absorbable stitches. Patients assigned to STRATAFIX™ Symmetric group had shorter mean time for fascial closure, faster rate of average fascial closure, and lower number of total sutures used. The use of barbed suture technology such as STRATAFIX™ Symmetric may reduce the time to closure in thoracolumbar spine surgery without increasing the risk of adverse events. This pilot study forms the framework for a larger randomized, controlled trial appropriately powered for such an analysis.
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