Barbed suture has been widely used in surgeries. However, this technique may raise many problems. Here, we report that the barbed suture of deep fascia walks away and pierces through skin far from the incision in a 61-year-old male 6 weeks after total hip arthroplasty.

Quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital abnormality often associated with valve incompetence and requires surgical correction in adulthood. However, using a standard suture technique of aortic valve replacement, postoperative complete atrioventricular block is not uncommon because of the downward displacement of the supranumerary leaflet towards the membranous septum. We describe a sutur...

BACKGROUND To reduce the rate of recurrence of incisional hernia repair associated with open anatomic techniques, we present an experimental study, focusing on two different sutures, with the aim to apply clinically in a revised version of the Mayo technique. METHODS Thirteen biological tissue samples from adult pig central brawn and upper and lower fasciae were measured using two techniques ...

Various buried suture techniques have been reported for dermatological surgery, but in most cases, superficial non-absorbable sutures are placed additionally. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the intradermal buried vertical mattress suture can be safely used without additional skin suturing. Following 149 procedures in 126 patients, the colour and dehiscence of the scar and the pre...

The authors describe a surgical technique which allows, without increasing costs, to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy with a single incision, without using specific materials and with better surgical ergonomics. The technique consists of a longitudinal umbilical incision, navel detachment, use of a permanent 10mm trocar and two clamps directly and bilaterally through the aponeurosis without...