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Use of Barbed Sutures for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair.

Nadine R MuenstererElena WeiglAnne-Sophie HollerChristiane ZellerBeate HäberleOliver J Muensterer
Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
Barbed sutures simplify congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair regardless of whether a minimal-invasive or open approach is performed. Patch repair is not a contraindication for using barbed sutures. The resulting potential time savings make them particularly useful in patients with cardiac or other severe co-morbidities in which shorter operative times are essential. In cases with high tension, though, the barbs may tear through and produce a "saw" effect on the tissue with subsequent damage.
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