Efficacy and safety of V-Loc barbed sutures versus conventional suture techniques in gynecological surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: One of the most challenging tasks in laparoscopic gynecological surgeries is suturing. Knotless barbed sutures are intended to enable faster suturing and hemostasis. We carried out a meta-analysis to compare the efficacy and safety of V-Loc barbed sutures (VBS) with conventional sutures (CS) in gynecological surgeries.

Correction: A role for brassinosteroid signalling in decision-making processes in the Arabidopsis seedling.

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Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Single-Use and Multi-Use Surgical Staplers with Staple Line Buttressing in Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery.

Purpose: Operation rooms have a large environmental impact. Single-use staplers (SUS) are widely used surgical instruments that contribute to resource consumption and waste generation, whereas multi-use staplers (MUS) can greatly reduce the environmental impact of surgery. The staple lines are often reinforced with buttressing material to prevent leaks and bleeding.

A role for brassinosteroid signalling in decision-making processes in the Arabidopsis seedling.

Plants often adapt to adverse conditions via differential growth, whereby limited resources are discriminately allocated to optimize the growth of one organ at the expense of another. Little is known about the decision-making processes that underly differential growth. In this study, we developed a screen to identify decision making mutants by deploying two tools that have been used in decision theory: a well-defined yet limited budget, as well as conflict-of-interest scenarios.