“…Barbed sutures have been used for to close cystotomies as well as iatrogenic damage to the bladder, vesicourethral anastomosis in robotic prostatectomy, renorrhaphy in partial nephrectomy, myomectomy closure, and closure of the vaginal cuff following hysterectomy. 1,[28][29][30] In sheep, barbed sutures were were satisfactory to re-approximate the uterus after C-section, but were associated with incisional dehiscence when used to close the abdominal fascia. 31 Contact between barbed sutures and other materials (eg, surgical gauze, drapes, etc) is contraindicated, raising concerns over the development of internal adhesions between the suture and surrounding surfaces.…”