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Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 5/2019

01-11-2019 | Ileus | Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Maternal morbidity following caesarean deliveries with barbed suture for uterine closure

Authors: Raanan Meyer, Nataly Sharon, Eyal Sivan, Michal Fishel Bartal, Anat Kalter, Estela Derazne, Aviva Asher, Arnon Afek, Avi Shina

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 5/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

Information regarding the use of barbed suture in gynecologic surgery is limited. Our aim was to compare maternal morbidity following caesarean deliveries performed with barbed compared with non-barbed suture for uterine closure.

Methods

A historical cohort study from a single tertiary institution. The study group composed of all women that underwent term, uncomplicated singleton caesarean deliveries, where uterine closure was performed with ETHICON’s Stratafix®, a polydioxanone barbed suture, compared with caesarean deliveries where uterine closure was performed with ETHICON’s VICRYL®, a Polyglactin 910 non-barbed suture. The primary outcomes were the rate of maternal morbidity including the rate of red packed cells transfusion and a composite of infectious morbidity. Operation duration was also evaluated. An analysis restricted to elective caesarean deliveries was performed comparing the suture types.

Results

Three thousand and sixty patients were included in the study; 1337 in the study group and 1723 in the control group. There was no significant difference in the rate of the primary outcomes (red packed cells transfusion: 2.5% in the barbed suture vs. 2.1% in the non-barbed suture groups; p = 0.47; composite maternal morbidity: 3.8% vs. 4.8%, respectively; p = 0.18). Barbed suture was associated with reduced risk of postoperative ileus compared with the non-barbed suture (0.3% vs. 1.0%, respectively; p = 0.02) and a longer operation time (31 vs. 29 min, respectively; p < 0.001). In the analysis restricted to elective caesarean deliveries only the duration of operation remained significantly different between the groups.

Conclusions

The rate of short term maternal morbidities among patients undergoing uterine closure with barbed suture during caesarean delivery is similar to the non-barbed suture.
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Metadata
Title
Maternal morbidity following caesarean deliveries with barbed suture for uterine closure
Authors
Raanan Meyer
Nataly Sharon
Eyal Sivan
Michal Fishel Bartal
Anat Kalter
Estela Derazne
Aviva Asher
Arnon Afek
Avi Shina
Publication date
01-11-2019
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keyword
Ileus
Published in
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 5/2019
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-019-05314-6

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