Barbed suture
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Barbed suture
A barbed suture is a type of knotless surgical suture that has barbs on its surface. While suturing tissue, these barbs penetrate inside the tissue and lock them in place, eliminating the need for knots to tie the suture. Conventional sutures rely on a surgeon's ability to tie secure knots, whilst barbed sutures provide a knotless alternative in some surgical situations. Barbed sutures are primarily used in cosmetic surgery [1].
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- ^ Aesthet Surg J. 2006 Nov-Dec;26(6):725-32.
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