Vaginal Cuff Closure Time Using Unidirectional Barbed Suture in Robotic Hysterectomy

Vaginal Cuff Closure Time Using Unidirectional Barbed Suture in Robotic Hysterectomy, a Randomized Controlled Trial

This study is designed to determine if using the V-Loc Wound Closure System expedites operative time in robotic hysterectomy.

Currently both traditional continuous smooth suture and unidirectional barbed suture techniques are standard of care in robotic hysterectomy and the decision of which to use is at the discretion of the surgeon. By using unidirectional barbed suture in which no knot tying is required, wound closure time may be decreased resulting in decreased operative time. This study was created to compare vaginal cuff closure times using these two techniques.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women being scheduled to have a robotic hysterectomy for benign or malignant disease by the West Clinic Gynecology-Oncology Physicians
• Females age 18+

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients receiving ongoing radiation therapy to the pelvis