Use of Unidirectional Barbed Suture in Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery

Fatih Sendag, Levent Akman
2013 Journal of Turkish Society of Obstetric and Gynecology  
With the developments in technology, lots of innovations were brought into the use of medical society. Suture material including barb technology (V-Lock) is one of them and it is important for doctors who have limited experience in laparoscopic intracorporeal knot tying. In this article; the advantages and disadvantages of this useful absorbable suture material and its utilization in laparoscopic operations will be mentioned. J‹NEKOLOJ‹K LAPAROSKOP‹K CERRAH‹DE TEK YÖNLÜ BARBED SÜTUR ÖZET
more » ... n teknolojiyle birlikte birçok yenilikler t›bb›n hizmetine sunulmufltur. Barb teknolojisi içeren sutur materyali (V-Lock) bunlardan bir tanesidir ve intrakorporal dü¤üm atma deneyimine sahip olmayan doktorlar için önemli bir materyaldir. Makalede, absorbabl ve kullan›fll› bu sutur materyalinin laparoskopik ifllemlerde kullan›m›, avantajlar› ve dezavantajlar›n› göz önünde bulunduraca¤›z. Gynecology. Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2010; 3: 82-91. 4. Demyttenaere SV, Nau P, Henn M, et al. Barbed suture for Use of unidirectional barbed suture in gynecologic laparoscopic surgery J Turk Soc Obstet Gynecol 2013; 10: 187-90
doi:10.5505/tjod.2013.50023 fatcat:ktq3tx67vjbctizwoz7hhzxmem