The use of self-retaining barbed suture for inner layer renorrhaphy significantly reduces warm ischemia time in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: outcomes of a matched-pair analysis.

Erdem, Selçuk; Tefik, Tzevat; Mammadov, Anar; Ural, Feyyaz; Oktar, Tayfun; Issever, Halim; Nane, İsmet; Sanli, Oner

doi:10.1089/end.2012.0574

The use of self-retaining barbed suture for inner layer renorrhaphy significantly reduces warm ischemia time in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: outcomes of a matched-pair analysis.

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Erdem S., Tefik T., Mammadov A., Ural F., Oktar T. M., Issever H., ...More

Journal of endourology, vol.27, no.4, pp.452-8, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 27 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1089/end.2012.0574
Journal Name: Journal of endourology
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.452-8
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of self-retaining barbed suture (SRBS) on reducing renorrhaphy time and warm ischemia time (WIT) during laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN), in comparison with conventional polyglactin suture.