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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Evaluation of a Barbed Suture Device versus Conventional Suture in a Canine Enterotomy Model

Jeffrey MillerCovidien, North Haven, Connecticut, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, MS,
Jeffrey ZarubyCovidien, North Haven, Connecticut, USA
, DVM, DACVS &
Kristina KaminskayaCovidien, North Haven, Connecticut, USA
, MS
Pages 107-111 | Received 18 Mar 2011, Accepted 05 Jul 2011, Published online: 22 Mar 2012

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