BEST: Barbed-suture Efficiency Study for Sacrocolpopexy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Unidirectional barbed suture decreased mesh attachment time compared with nonbarbed suture, especially for novice surgeons. Surgeon satisfaction was higher for barbed suture, and there was a similar improvement in all patient-centered outcomes at 6 months.
Authors
- Martina Gabra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8940-6976)
- M Duong
- Katherine L. Woodburn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3901-9043)
- Amr S. El Haraki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8412-5967)
- Christina Mezes
- Anna Zdroik
- Catherine A. Matthews
- Martin Fisher
- Lyle Paukner
Institutions
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (US)
- Wake Forest University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urogynecology
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/spv.0000000000001768
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00