Comparison between bidirectional Stratafix® barbed suture and conventional suture in laparoscopic myomectomy: a retrospective study

• Main Authors: Kentaro Nakayama (Author), Sultana Razia (Author), Masako Ishikawa (Author), Hitomi Yamashita (Author), Tomoka Ishibashi (Author), Hiroki Sasamori (Author), Kiyoka Sawada (Author), Sonomi Kurose (Author), Seiya Sato (Author), Satoru Kyo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Laparoscopic myomectomy (LM) is one of the techniques feasible for the treatment of intramural myoma. This technique is reported to be difficult when large fibroids are involved because of excessive blood loss during surgery. Skillful and fast suturing appears to be associated wi...