Open AccessRetrospective comparison of outcomes of laparoscopic pyeloplasty using barbed suture versus nonbarbed suture: A single-center experience
Author(s) -
Vikas Giri,
Sher Singh Yadav,
Vinay Tomar,
Amit K. Jha,
Amit Garg
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/ua.ua_123_15
Subject(s) - medicine , vicryl , barbed suture , surgery , anastomosis , fibrous joint , single center , pyeloplasty , demographics , urinary system , hydronephrosis , demography , sociology , endocrinology
laparoscopic pyeloplasty is an important tool in urology armamentarium. The most important & also the difficult part of this surgery is intracorporial suturing and knotting. There are only a few reports of knotless Barbed sutures for upper tract reconstruction. We report the comparative outcomes of Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty with barbed suture vs non barbed sutures used for uretero-pelvic anastomosis.