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Small Bowel Obstruction Following Robotic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Ventral Hernia Repair (rTAPP) Due to Barbed Suture

Kathleen C. Clement, MD; Keaton L. Altom, MD
Tripler Army Medical Center

1. Introduction

2. Inspection of the SBO and the Offending Barbed Suture

3. Releasing the Barbed Suture from any Mesentery or Bowel

4. Further Inspection of Hernia Repair and Barbed Suture

5. Inspection of Bowel Integrity

6. Cutting and Removing the Exposed Barbed Suture

7. Final Inspection

8. Post-op Remarks