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 into place, eliminating the need for knots to tie the suture. Conventional sutures rely on a surgeon's ability to tie secure knots; barbed sutures provide a knotless alternative in some surgical situations. Barbed sutures are primarily used in cosmetic surgery.^[1]

See also

• Surgical suture
• Surgical staple
• Steri strip
• Cyanoacrylate

References

1. ↑ Malcolm D. Paul (Nov–Dec 2006). "Using Barbed Sutures in Open/Subperiosteal Midface Lifting". Aesthetic Surgery Journal 26 (6): 725–732. doi:10.1016/j.asj.2006.10.011.