Comparison of surgical time and complication rate of subcutaneous and skin closure using barbed suture or traditional knotted suture in dogs

This prospective study evaluated the handling, intraoperative and postoperative complication rates of a barbed knotless suture for closure of subcutaneous tissue and skin in 17 client-owned dogs (group A) following a tibial plateau leveling osteotomy procedure. Clinical characteristics, surgical tim...

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Published in:Canadian veterinary journal 2017-12, Vol.58 (12), p.1281-1286
Main Authors: Nutt, Laura K, Wilson, Megan L, Sakals, Sherisse
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Dogs - surgery
Female
Intraoperative Complications - veterinary
Male
Operative Time
Osteotomy - methods
Osteotomy - veterinary
Postoperative Complications - veterinary
Prospective Studies
Scientific
Suture Techniques - adverse effects
Suture Techniques - veterinary
Sutures - adverse effects
Sutures - veterinary
Tibia - surgery
Wound Closure Techniques - adverse effects
Wound Closure Techniques - veterinary
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Summary:This prospective study evaluated the handling, intraoperative and postoperative complication rates of a barbed knotless suture for closure of subcutaneous tissue and skin in 17 client-owned dogs (group A) following a tibial plateau leveling osteotomy procedure. Clinical characteristics, surgical time, and complication rates were compared to a control group of 17 client-owned dogs (group B) with subcutaneous tissue and skin closure using traditional suture material. Signalment was not significantly different between groups and did not have an effect on complication rates. Surgical times were not significantly different for subcutaneous tissue or skin closure between the 2 groups. There were significantly more intraoperative complications in the barbed suture group (A: 4/17; B: 0/17; = 0.033) but no difference in minor or major postoperative complication rates (minor A: 2/16; B: 1/14; = 0.626, major A: 2/16; B: 0/14; = 0.171).
ISSN:0008-5286