Reduction in drain-related adverse events using the barbed suture method for chest tube wound closure.
Shohei MoriMakoto OdakaYu SuyamaYo TsukamotoMaki OhRintaro ShigemoriNaoki ToyaTakashi OhtsukaPublished in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2024)
The barbed suture method could reduce drain-related adverse events compared to the conventional method. Therefore, it might be a potential standard method for chest tube wound closure in patients undergoing general thoracic surgery.