Repair of the midline fascial defect in abdominoplasty with long-acting barbed and smooth absorbable sutures.

Abstract

Traditionally, repair of the midline fascial defect has been performed with interrupted or running permanent sutures during abdominoplasty. Barbed suture devices, however, eliminate the need for knot tying and potentially are equally effective at maintaining the repair while allowing for faster deployment and elimination of a potential nidus for infection.