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Case Reports
. 2013 Jul;23(7):632-4.
doi: 10.1089/lap.2013.0065. Epub 2013 May 2.

Iatrogenic intestinal and mesenteric injuries with small bowel volvulus following use of barbed suture during laparoscopic myomectomy

Michael A Burchett  1 , Samer G Mattar, Daniel T McKenna
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Case Reports

Iatrogenic intestinal and mesenteric injuries with small bowel volvulus following use of barbed suture during laparoscopic myomectomy

Michael A Burchett et al. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2013 Jul.

Abstract

This 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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