Application of a novel suture anchor to abdominal wall closure.

Am J Surg

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Department of Dermatology, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27710, USA. Electronic address:

Published: July 2019

Background: Mesh suture used in high-tension wound closures produces large knots susceptible to increased palpability, infection, and foreign body response; yet has superior tensile strength and increased resistance to cutting through tissue compared to standard suture. This study investigates mesh suture fixation in abdominal tissue with a knotless novel, low-profile anchor-clip.

Methods: Single and double end fixation of mesh suture in swine rectus abdominus fascia with an anchor-clip, a knot, and predicate device fixation underwent cyclic testing followed by pull-to-failure testing.

Results: Failure load of standard knot, single corkscrew and double anchor-clip were not statistically different, but were significantly greater than single anchor-clip and double corkscrew fixation (p > 0.05).

Conclusions: The anchor-clip is ∼60% smaller than a standard knot while maintaining fixation strength when exposed to physiologic forces using double anchor-clip fixation in abdominal wall closure.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.04.016DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

mesh suture
12
abdominal wall
8
wall closure
8
fixation abdominal
8
standard knot
8
double anchor-clip
8
fixation
6
suture
5
anchor-clip
5
application novel
4

Similar Publications

This study aims to review the existing literature on cerebral cortical changes in craniosynostosis during the months of August and September 2023. It focuses on alterations occurring in cases of both syndromic and non-syndromic forms of the disease. In particular, variations in volume, size, and structure (e.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Surgical management of costal margin rupture associated with intercostal hernia: Evolution of techniques.

J Trauma Acute Care Surg

October 2024

From the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (P.W., J.N.R., S.T., J.G.E.), Sheffield, England; Erasmus Medical Centre (M.M.E.W.), Rotterdam, The Netherlands; and University Hospital of Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (A.T.).

Introduction: Costal margin rupture (CMR) injuries in association with intercostal hernia (IH) are rare and symptomatic and provide a significant surgical challenge. Surgical failure rates up to 60% are reported, and optimal techniques are unclear. We have characterized these injuries and describe the evolution of our surgical management techniques.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Sacrohysteropexy with Autologous Fascia Lata.

Int Urogynecol J

December 2024

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3168, Australia.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Autologous fascia lata has been increasingly utilised in pelvic floor reconstructive surgeries such as sacrocolpopexy and sacrohysteropexy. This case highlights sacrohysteropexy with autologous fascia lata as a promising option for women with advanced uterovaginal prolapse who wish to preserve their uterus and avoid synthetic mesh.

Methods: We report the case of a 65-year-old woman with stage 3 pelvic organ prolapse following one forceps and one spontaneous vaginal delivery.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

An obturator hernia (OH) is a rare type of hernia that accounts for a very small proportion of all hernias and cases of small bowel obstruction. This condition predominantly affects older, underweight individuals, with the vast majority of patients being women. Laparotomy with simple suture closure of the defect is commonly used as surgical treatment for OH.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Transversal maxillary deficiency is a prevalent skeletal issue that can be addressed using various devices and methods, including rapid maxillary expansion (RME) and surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME). These techniques involve the separation and regeneration of the midpalatal suture (MPS). Laser therapies, such as low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and photobiomodulation (PBM), have been proposed to improve biological wound or bone healing.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!