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Published in: Obesity Surgery 8/2016

01-08-2016 | Review Article

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Use of Barbed Sutures in Bariatric Surgery. Review of the Literature

Authors: Manuel Ferrer-Márquez, Ricardo Belda-Lozano, Alberto Soriano-Maldonado

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 8/2016

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Abstract

Performing intracorporeal anastomoses and sutures is possibly the technique that requires the greater skill in laparoscopy. The emergence of new barbed sutures seems to facilitate the practice, with bariatric surgery (mainly in mixed and malabsorptive techniques) being one of the specialties that can most benefit from them. This review aims to evaluate barbed sutures’ use and safety in bariatric surgery. Barbed sutures might facilitate the practice by improving some aspects of surgery such as reproducibility and operative time, although further research is needed.
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Metadata
Title
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Use of Barbed Sutures in Bariatric Surgery. Review of the Literature
Authors
Manuel Ferrer-Márquez
Ricardo Belda-Lozano
Alberto Soriano-Maldonado
Publication date
01-08-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 8/2016
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-016-2263-4

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