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Xiang N, Lin Y, Su X, Hu Z, Zhou J, Wu Y, Du L, Huang J. Assessing the application of barbed sutures in comparison to conventional sutures for surgical applications: a global systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical animal studies. Int J Surg 2024; 110:3060-3071. [PMID: 38445518 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000001230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Following an initiative published by Lancet in 2002 and an IDEAL-D framework, the value of preclinical animal studies has garnered increasing attention in recent research. Numerous preclinical animal experiments tried to generate evidence to guide the development of barbed sutures. However, discernible drawbacks and incongruities in outcomes have emerged between clinical and preclinical animal studies. Therefore, this meta-analysis aimed to review the preclinical animal experiments comparing barbed sutures with conventional sutures. The authors hope to facilitate clinical translation of barbed sutures by evaluating effectiveness, safety, and physical properties/reliability. MATERIALS AND METHODS A systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov was conducted to identify controlled preclinical animal experiments comparing barbed sutures with conventional sutures. The risk of bias was assessed using SYRCLE. GRADE approach was used to evaluate evidence quality. Revman was applied to analyze all the data. Subgroup, sensitivity, and meta-regression analyses were also performed. RESULTS A total of 62 articles were eligible with low to moderate quality, including 2158 samples from 10 different animal species across 27 surgical procedures. Barbed suture exhibited a significant reduction in suture time, limited change in Cross-Sectional Area (CSA), and decreased instances of tissue disruption (all P <0.05). Subgroup analyses, considering both clinical and research significance, indicated that barbed sutures might cause more specific adverse events and demonstrate suboptimal performance of physical properties/reliability. Meta-regression suggested that heterogeneity resulted from variations in studies and animal models. CONCLUSION Although barbed suture demonstrated superiority in numerous surgeries for time efficiency, its safety and physical properties/reliability might be influenced by diverse preclinical models, sutures' brand, surgeries, and anatomical sites. Further evaluation, based on standardized and well-designed animal experiments, is essential for medical device development and applications in human beings.
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- Nanyan Xiang
- Department of Urology, Innovation Institute for Integration of Medicine and Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Innovation Institute for Integration of Medicine and Engineering, West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
- Program in Genetic Epidemiology and Statistical Genetics, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Urology, Innovation Institute for Integration of Medicine and Engineering, Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Center,West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Innovation Institute for Integration of Medicine and Engineering, West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Innovation Institute for Integration of Medicine and Engineering, West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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Sofii I, Fauzi AR. Comparing the effect of tissue adhesive and suturing material on collagen I/III ratio in abdominal skin wounds: an experimental study. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2023; 85:5450-5453. [PMID: 37915667 PMCID: PMC10617816 DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000001206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Background The skin closure procedure should be technically simple, acceptable, quick, and cost-effective. Sutures remain the technique's mainstay, however tissue adhesive is becoming more used in clinical practice. Collagen ratios of types I and III play a significant role as postoperative wound healing parameters. Here, the authors aim to examine the collagen I/III ratio of tissue adhesive vs. non-absorbable sutures for abdominal skin closure in Wistar albino rats. Material and methods The authors allocated 20 rats into four experimental groups. Wounds in groups 1 and 3 were sealed with tissue adhesive (cyanoacrylate), while those in groups 2 and 4 were closed using suture material (monofilament non-absorbable nylon). Groups 1 and 2 were sacrificed on postoperative day (POD) 4, while those in groups 3 and 4 were euthanized on POD 7. Skin samples (1×0.5 cm) were collected for analysis, and the collagen I/III ratios were determined using immunohistochemistry staining techniques. Results The levels of collagen I and III expression did not exhibit statistically significant differences between tissue adhesive and nylon suture groups at either POD 4 (P=0.052, P=0.513) or POD 7 (P=0.125, P=0.80). Similarly, the collagen I/III ratio did not significantly differ between the two groups at POD 4 (1.23±2.26 vs. 0.70±0.24; P=0.47) or POD 7 (0.68±0.96 vs. 0.77±1.22; P=0.857). Conclusions There were no statistical significance difference in collagen I/III ratio between the tissue adhesive and suture material groups, suggesting that the choice of wound closure material may not influence the abdominal skin closure.
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- Imam Sofii
- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia/Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta 104401, Indonesia
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Fascia Repair with Vicryl Suture in Urologic Surgeries. Nephrourol Mon 2022. [DOI: 10.5812/numonthly-130908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background: Closing the fascia after surgery should be quick, easy, and strong but comfortable for the patient. Polydioxanone thread is not available in Iran. Thus, we used Vicryl sutures for almost all patients. Methods: This study was conducted at Imam Reza and Imam Khomeini Medical Centers in Ardabil from January 2018 to January 2020. The fascia was continuously sutured with size 0 or 1 of Vicryl in a double layer for all patients in the Urology Department. Results: Here, 642 patients were evaluated in two years. The fascia suturing was at the site of the inguinal, midline Gibson, and flank areas. The data showed that incisional hernia and infection were more prevalent in obese and diabetic patients. We had no incisional complications in radical cystectomy or even kidney transplantation, which are complicated and time-consuming surgeries. Overall, the surgical site complication rate (including incisional hernia and surgical site infection) was 0.9%, which could be negligible. Conclusions: The fascia repair could be treated with Vicryl suture in a continuous form in all urologic surgeries, with a very low rate of wound infection and hernia at the operation site, sinus formation, and long-term surgical site discomfort. However, we suggest more research to confirm the Vicryl suture safety in urologic fascia repairs.
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Luan F, Cao W, Cao C, Li B, Shi X, Gao C. Construction and properties of the silk fibroin and polypropylene composite biological mesh for abdominal incisional hernia repair. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:949917. [PMID: 36147523 PMCID: PMC9486090 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.949917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Background: In this study, a new composite biological mesh named SFP was prepared by combining silk fibroin with polypropylene mesh. The mechanism and clinical application value of the SFP composite mesh were explored. Methods: The fibrous membrane was prepared by electrospinning of silk fibroin. The silk fibrous membrane was adhered to the polypropylene mesh by fibrin hydrogel to make a new composite mesh. The characterizations were verified by structural analysis and in vitro cell experiments. A total of 40 Sprague–Dawley rats were randomly divided into two groups, and 20 rats in each group were implanted with the SFP mesh and pure polypropylene mesh, respectively. The rats were sacrificed in batches on the 3rd, 7th, 14th, and 90th days after surgery. The adhesion degree and adhesion area on the mesh surface were compared, and a histopathological examination was carried out. Results:In vitro cell function experiments confirmed that the SFP mesh had good cell viability. The control group had different degrees of adhesion on the 3rd, 7th, 14th, and 90th days after surgery. However, there was almost no intraperitoneal adhesions on the 3rd and 7th days after surgery, and some rats only had mild adhesions on the 14th and 90th days after surgery in the SFP group. There were statistically significant differences in the postoperative intraperitoneal adhesion area and adhesion degree between the two groups (p < 0.05). Histopathological examination confirmed that the mesenchymal cells were well arranged and continuous, and there were more new capillaries and adipocyte proliferation under the mesenchymal cells in the SFP group. Conclusion: The SFP mesh shows good biocompatibility and biofunction in vitro and in vivo. It can promote the growth of peritoneal mesenchymal cells. The formation of a new mesenchymal cell layer can effectively reduce the extent and scope of adhesion between the mesh and abdominal organs. The SFP mesh will have a good application prospect in the field of abdominal wall hernia repair.
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- Fengming Luan
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaoyu Shi, ; Changyou Gao,
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaoyu Shi, ; Changyou Gao,
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Chiemi JA, Kelishadi SS. Polydioxanone Internal Support Matrix: A Rationale for Prophylactic Internal Bra Support in Breast Augmentation. Aesthet Surg J Open Forum 2022; 4:ojac021. [PMID: 35592182 PMCID: PMC9113087 DOI: 10.1093/asjof/ojac021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Textured breast implants have been used in aesthetic breast surgery to decrease the rates of implant malposition. A recent analysis of a large-volume single-surgeon experience found statistically similar rates of malposition in smooth vs micro-textured breast implants. Objectives Prophylactic use of a polydioxanone (PDO) internal support matrix in breast augmentation was hypothesized to prevent scar malposition and increase pocket control. Methods In total, 200 patients received silicone gel primary augmentations performed by a single surgeon from January 2018 to December 2020; 84 patients received smooth implants alone; 49 patients received micro-textured implants; and 67 patients received smooth implants plus PDO internal support matrix. All surgeries were performed in the dual plane using an inframammary incision. Implant-related complications and scar malposition were recorded and compared. Results No significant difference in implant-related complication rates was found between shell types (3.57% for smooth devices alone and 2.04% for textured devices [P = 0.62; 95% CI −0.06 to 0.01]). There were zero complications in the smooth plus mesh study arm. A comparison of scar malposition rates between the smooth alone and textured groups revealed no significant difference (15.4% for smooth devices and 8.16% for textured devices [P = 0.23; 95% CI −0.12 to 0.01]). The smooth implant group with the prophylactic placement of PDO mesh had the lowest scar malposition rate of 4.48%, a significant difference compared with the smooth devices alone (P = 0.03; 95% CI −0.21 to −0.01). Conclusions Micro-textured devices show a trend toward decreased scar malposition, although not significant. Prophylactic use of PDO internal support matrix in silicone gel breast augmentation is safe and has the lowest incidence of scar malposition. Level of Evidence: 3
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Nezhentsev A, Abhari RE, Baldwin MJ, Mimpen JY, Augustyniak E, Isaacs M, Mouthuy PA, Carr AJ, Snelling SJB. In vitro evaluation of the response of human tendon-derived stromal cells to a novel electrospun suture for tendon repair. TRANSLATIONAL SPORTS MEDICINE 2021; 4:409-418. [PMID: 35571511 PMCID: PMC7612718 DOI: 10.1002/tsm2.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Recurrent tears after surgical tendon repair remain common. Repair failures can be partly attributed to the use of sutures not designed for the tendon cellular niche nor for the promotion of repair processes. Synthetic electrospun materials can mechanically support the tendon whilst providing topographical cues that regulate cell behaviour. Here, a novel electrospun suture made from twisted polydioxanone (PDO) polymer filaments is compared to PDS II, a clinically-used PDO suture currently utilised in tendon repair. We evaluated the ability of these sutures to support the attachment and proliferation of human tendon-derived stromal cells using PrestoBlue and Scanning Electron Microscopy. Suture surface chemistry was analysed using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy. Bulk RNA-Seq interrogated the transcriptional response of primary tendon-derived stromal cells to sutures after 14 days. Electrospun suture showed increased initial cell attachment and a stronger transcriptional response compared to PDS II, with relative enrichment of pathways including mTorc1 signalling and depletion of epithelial mesenchymal transition. Neither suture induced transcriptional upregulation of inflammatory pathways compared to baseline. Twisted electrospun sutures therefore show promise in improving outcomes in surgical tendon repair by allowing increased cell attachment whilst maintaining an appropriate tissue response.
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- Andrey Nezhentsev
- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon St, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 0AJ
- HarwellXPS, Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratories, Harwell Campus, OX11 0DE
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Cano-Valderrama O, Sanz-López R, Sanz-Ortega G, Anula R, Romera JL, Rojo M, Catalán V, Mugüerza J, Torres AJ. Trocar-site incisional hernia after laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a significant problem? Incidence and risk factors from a single-center cohort. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:2907-2913. [PMID: 32556772 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07729-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Trocar-site incisional hernia (TSIH) after laparoscopic surgery has been scarcely studied. TSIH incidence and risk factors have never been properly studied for laparoscopic colorectal surgery. METHODS A retrospective analytic study in a tertiary hospital was performed including patients who underwent elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery between 2014 and 2016. Clinical and radiological TSIH were analyzed. RESULTS 272 patients with a mean age of 70.7 years were included. 205 (75.4%) underwent surgery for a malignant disease. The most common procedure was right colectomy (108 patients, 39.7%). After a mean follow-up of 30.8 months 64 (23.5%) patients developed a TSIH. However, only 7 out of 64 (10.9%) patients with a TSIH underwent incisional hernia repair. That means that 2.6% of all the patients underwent TSIH repair. 44 (68.8%) patients had TSIH in the umbilical Hasson trocar. In the multivariate analysis, the existence of an umbilical Hasson trocar orifice was the only statistically significant risk factor for TSIH development. CONCLUSIONS Incidence of TSIH was high, although few patients underwent incisional hernia repair. Most TSIH were observed in the umbilical Hasson trocar, which was the only risk factor for TSIH development in the multivariate analysis. Efforts should be addressed to avoid TSIH in the umbilical Hasson trocar.
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- Oscar Cano-Valderrama
- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, C/Profesor Martín Lagos SN, 28040, Madrid, Spain. .,Department of Surgery, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain. .,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, C/Profesor Martín Lagos SN, 28040, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Surgery, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, C/Profesor Martín Lagos SN, 28040, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Surgery, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, C/Profesor Martín Lagos SN, 28040, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Surgery, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, C/Profesor Martín Lagos SN, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, C/Profesor Martín Lagos SN, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, C/Profesor Martín Lagos SN, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, C/Profesor Martín Lagos SN, 28040, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Surgery, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, C/Profesor Martín Lagos SN, 28040, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Surgery, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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