Development of Small Bowel Volvulus on Barbed V-Loc™ Suture: A Rare Complication after Laparoscopic Ventral Rectopexy

In this case report, we share our experience with an emerging complication in laparoscopic surgery caused by the use of barbed sutures for an off-label indication. We describe a postoperative volvulus caused by the adhesion of the small bowel and V-Loc suture after a ventral laparoscopic rectopexy i...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Terrosu, Vittorio Cherchi, Umberto Baccarani, Gian Luigi Adani, Dario Lorenzin, Riccardo Pravisani, Serena Bertozzi, Sergio Calandra, Luigino Noce, Antonia Lavinia Zuliani, Andrea Risaliti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8406054