Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Open Abdominal or Orthopedic Surgery with Wound Closure Incorporating Triclosan-Coated Barbed Sutures: A Multi-Institutional, Retrospective Database Study.

Purpose: Determining the best suture for wound closure in high-tension areas by anatomical site and procedure type remains a challenge. This study assessed the cumulative incidence of clinical outcomes among patients undergoing procedures incorporating the STRATAFIX Symmetric PDS™ Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device (STRATAFIX Symmetric) for closure of high-tension areas, such as the abdominal fascia and hip and knee joint capsule, in the course of routine clinical practice.

Patients And Methods: Patients undergoing open abdominal or orthopedic surgery between October 1, 2016, and October 31, 2023, using size 0 or 1 STRATAFIX Symmetric were identified from the Premier Healthcare Database.

An international assessment of surgeon practices in abdominal wound closure and surgical site infection prevention by the European Society for Coloproctology.

Aim: The burden of abdominal wound failure can be profound. Recent clinical guidelines have highlighted the heterogeneity of laparotomy closure techniques. The aim of this study was to investigate current midline closure techniques and practices for prevention of surgical site infection (SSI).