Small stitches with small suture distances increase laparotomy closure strength

JJ Harlaar, GH van Ramshorst… - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: There is no conclusive evidence which size of suture stitches and suture
distance should be used to prevent burst abdomen and incisional hernia. METHODS: Thirty …

Omental reinforcement for intraoperative leak repairs during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

AK Madan, JM Martinez, EL Menzo… - The American …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Leaks from the gastrojejunostomy after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB)
have the potential for significant morbidity and mortality. When intraoperative leaks are …

Effect of suture technique on the occurrence of incisional hernia after elective midline abdominal wall closure: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

RH Fortelny, P Baumann, WE Thasler, M Albertsmeier… - Trials, 2015 - Springer
Background Based on a recent meta-analysis, a continuous suture technique with a suture
to wound length ratio of at least 4: 1, using a slowly absorbable monofilament suture …

[HTML][HTML] Small bowel obstruction due to laparoscopic barbed sutures: an unknown complication?

JJ Segura-Sampedro, H Ashrafian… - Revista Española de …, 2015 - SciELO Espana
Resumen SEGURA-SAMPEDRO, Juan José et al. Small bowel obstruction due to
laparoscopic barbed sutures: an unknown complication?. Rev. esp. enferm. dig.[online] …

Efficacy and feasibility of OverStitch suturing of leaks in the upper gastrointestinal tract

SH Chon, U Toex, PS Plum, R Kleinert, CJ Bruns… - Surgical …, 2020 - Springer
Background Management of upper gastrointestinal leaks is challenging. A new potential
treatment option for this complication is endoscopic suturing with the OverStitch system …

Meta-analysis on materials and techniques for laparotomy closure: the MATCH review

NA Henriksen, EB Deerenberg, L Venclauskas… - World journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate closure
materials and suture techniques for emergency and elective laparotomies. The primary …

Benefits of barbed suture utilisation in gastrointestinal anastomosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

T Wiggins, MS Majid, SR Markar… - The Annals of The …, 2020 - publishing.rcseng.ac.uk
Introduction Anastomosis formation constitutes a critical aspect of many gastrointestinal
procedures. Barbed suture materials have been adopted by some surgeons to assist in this …

A reliable and safe gastrotomy closure technique assessed in a porcine survival model pilot study: success of the Queen's closure

LC Hookey, B Bielawska, A Samis, D Jalink… - …, 2009 - thieme-connect.com
Methods: Five 30-kg pigs underwent endoscopic transgastric surgery with exploration of the
peritoneum. The endoscope was then withdrawn back into the stomach and the closure …

Endoscopic evaluation of the gastrojejunostomy in laparoscopic gastric bypass: a series of 340 patients without postoperative leak

N Sekhar, A Torquati, R Lutfi, WO Richards - Surgical Endoscopy And …, 2006 - Springer
Background A significant and potentially deadly complication of the Roux-en-Y gastric
bypass is leakage from the gastrojejunostomy (GJ). The aim of our study was to evaluate the …

Effect of mucosal suture on the healing of mucosal defect in laparoscopic intragastric surgery

T Yumiba, T Ito, H Ikushima, E Taniguchi, Y Inoue… - Gastric Cancer, 2003 - Springer
Background. The efficacy of mucosal suturing for the healing of a mucosal defect in
laparoscopic intragastric surgery (LIGS) for gastric lesions is not yet known. Methods. We …