Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (34): 5565-5569.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1967

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Application characteristics of unidirectional barbed wire in suture of vaginal stump after laparoscopic hysterectomy

Wu Jinrou, Luo Jie, Tao Ying
  

  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital/School of Clinical Medicine of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China
  • Received:2019-06-18 Online:2019-12-08 Published:2019-12-08
  • Contact: Tao Ying, Chief physician, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital/School of Clinical Medicine of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China
  • About author:Wu Jinrou, Master candidate, Physician, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital/School of Clinical Medicine of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic hysterectomy requires vaginal stump suture, and the healing of the vaginal stump wound is of great significance for postoperative recovery. Different material sutures may affect the healing of the vaginal stump and affect the postoperative recovery.
OBJECTIVE: To briefly review the studies regarding the efficacy of unidirectional barbed wire and common absorbable wire in the suture of vaginal stump after laparoscopic hysterectomy, and clarify the application and advance progress of unidirectional barbed suture.
METHODS: A computer-based online search of PubMed, Web of Science, Wanfang and CNKI databases was performed for papers published during 2013-2019 with the search terms “unidirectional barbed wire; hysterectomy; laparoscopic available absorbable suture; vaginal stump; stem cell” in Chinese and English, respectively.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: After laparoscopic hysterectomy, vaginal stump was sutured by a unidirectional barbed wire, which had the advantages of short suture time, low suturing difficulty, and less intraoperative bleeding. Relevant study showed that the unilateral barbed wire did not increase the complications associated with the vaginal stump, and to some extent, the suture was more easily absorbed because of knots, which facilitated the healing of the stump. However, the above studies are based on the comparison of continuous sutures under laparoscopy, and little is reported on the efficacy of continuous vaginal suture using a unilateral barbed wire versus absorbable wire. Whether the unilateral barbed wire can shorten the time taken for vaginal stump should be further investigated by randomized controlled trials involving larger sample sizes. In addition, the preventive effects of unilateral barbed wire used for suture of vaginal stump after laparoscopic hysterectomy on long-term pelvic organ prolapse are still to be further studied.

Key words: unidirectional barbed wire, available absorbable suture, vaginal stump, laparoscopy, hysterectomy, suture, recovery, absorption

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