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J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A · Jul 2013
Case ReportsIatrogenic intestinal and mesenteric injuries with small bowel volvulus following use of barbed suture during laparoscopic myomectomy.
- Michael A Burchett, Samer G Mattar, and Daniel T McKenna.
- Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
- J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2013 Jul 1;23(7):632-4.
AbstractThis is a case report of a patient who developed major intestinal complications after the utilization of barbed sutures for an off-label indication. The report serves as a warning for patients and surgeons of the potential injuries that may be caused by the use of new products in unapproved indications.
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