Bidirectional knotless barbed versus conventional smooth suture for closure of surgical wounds in inguinal castration in horses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Castration of the stallion is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in the horse. Recently barbed suture materials for surgical wound closure were introduced to the market with manufacturers claiming that these sutures enhance speed and security as they eliminate the need to tie knots. Recently, it has been suggested that this type of suture may increase postoperative complications. This study aimed at investigating and comparing a bidirectional absorbable knotless barbed suture (KBS) to a conventional smooth suture (SS) for wound closure of inguinal castrations in the horse. This was done by evaluating short-term and post-discharge complications and by comparing the time spent on suturing the surgical wounds after bilateral inguinal castration, which

SUBMITTER: Adler DMT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7368766 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature