Elsevier, International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, (8), p. 193-195, 2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.02.020
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•Serious complications during routinely performed procedures due to improper use of V-Loc™ barbed wire can occur.•When used intraabdominally the V-Loc™ barbed absorbable wire needs to be shortened and the suture stump to be extraperitonealized.•Surgeons need to be aware of relevant “tricks and traps” of routinely performed procedures.