Review

Use of Unidirectional Barbed Suture in Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery

10.5505/tjod.2013.50023

  • Fatih Sendağ
  • Levent Akman

Turk J Obstet Gynecol 2013;10(3):193-196

With the developments in technology, lots of innovation were represents in medical society. Suture material including barb technology (V-Lock) is one of them and it is important for doctors who have not enough experience about laparoscopic intracorporeal knotting. In this article; the advantages and disadvantages of this useful absorbabl suture material and utilization during laparoscopic operations will be mentioned.

Keywords: Barb, laparoscopy, intracorporeal knotting