Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Open Abdominal or Orthopedic Surgery with Wound Closure Incorporating Triclosan-Coated Barbed Sutures: A Multi-Institutional, Retrospective Database Study
The cumulative incidence of 30-day internal wound dehiscence and SSI among patients undergoing abdominal and orthopedic procedures incorporating STRATAFIX Symmetric for wound closure of high-tension areas was low and comparable to prior literature.
Authors
- Shumin Zhang
- Kerstin Spychaj
- Stephen Fortin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7529-8890)
- Paul Coplan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7078-7780)
- J Tomaszewski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8601-1568)
- Holly Grebeck
- Rithwik Yalla
Institutions
- Johnson & Johnson (United States) (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Devices Evidence and Research
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/mder.s508169
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.02