Is Barbed Better? Evaluation of Triclosan-Coated Barbed Suture on Wound Complications Following Emergency Laparotomy.

Joshua DildayPatrick McGillenStephen ParkShea GallagherHeewon LeeMorgan SchellenbergKazuhide MatsushimaKenji InabaMatthew J Martin

Published in: The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (2024)

Emergency laparotomy fascial closure with TCB showed significantly decreased rates of FD compared to closure with PDS, and a strong trend toward lower SSI events. TCB was independently associated with decreased FD rates after emergency laparotomy.

Keyphrases

public health
emergency department
healthcare
surgical site infection
emergency medical
risk factors