The J Technique for Barbed Suture Closure

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Abstract

We share our novel technique using barbed sutures for subcuticular purse-string suture closure during chest tube insertion and removal.

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John K.C. Tam

Journal

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep

Title: Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports

Publisher: Elsevier

ISSN (Electronic): 2772-9931

Publication date PMC-release: 24 November 2022

Publication date Collection: March 2023

Publication date (Electronic): 24 November 2022

Volume: 1

Issue: 1

Pages: 144-145

Affiliations

[1 ]Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore

[2 ]Ethicon Singapore, Johnson & Johnson

[3 ]Neumark Lung & Chest Surgery Centre, Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore

Author notes

[∗∗ ]Address correspondence to A/Prof Tam, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre Singapore, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore 119074. john_tam@ 123456nuhs.edu.sg

Article

Publisher Item ID: S2772-9931(22)00054-7

DOI: 10.1016/j.atssr.2022.11.009

PMC ID: 11708154

PubMed ID: 39790505

SO-VID: 03b346f5-4e54-4a1b-941e-51ebc3a61d2d

License:

This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

History

Date accepted : 1 November 2022

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