title: The use of barbed sutures in obstetrics and gynecology.
abstract: Despite the multitude of different procedures performed with a host of different wound closure biomaterials, no study or surgeon has yet identified the perfect suture for all situations. In recent years, a new class of suture material-barbed suture-has been introduced into the surgeon's armamentarium. This review focuses on barbed suture to better understand the role of this newer material in obstetrics and gynecology.
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Greenberg