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For some endonasal procedures, including inverted U-shaped nasopharyngeal flap (IUNF) harvest for cranio-cervical junction exposure, the ability to support meticulous flap resuspension offers clinical utility. Two novel suturing techniques offer promise: (1) use of barbed suture and (2) Durastat dural repair device, obviating the need for knot tying and endonasal needle driver\/supination, respectively.\u00a0Perform subjective and objective evaluation of IUNF resuspension with: (1)\n                    <jats:italic>running<\/jats:italic>\n                    mucosal suturing using endonasal needle driver and barbed, loop suture and (2)\n                    <jats:italic>interrupted<\/jats:italic>\n                    mucosal suturing using the Durastat device in 3 cadaveric heads.\u00a0A IUNF was created and subsequently resuspended, (1) using a 3-0 monocryl barbed Stratafix with loop and endonasal needle driver. After Stratafix suture removal, (2) resuspension using interrupted sutures with the Durastat, spring loaded device was performed. Repair time was measured objectively. Suture precision was subjectively evaluated.\u00a0Adequate IUNF resuspension was provided by both methods (3\/3). The barbed suture required more procedural time on average (18:59 minutes), than the Durastat system (18:35 minutes). The small Durastat needle often failed to puncture the mucosal flap using spring mechanism alone, indicating that technical modification to increase needle size and spring torque could improve performance.\u00a0Adequate mucosal resuspension was achieved in all specimens. Stratafix offered greater consistency with needle puncture and similar precision but was more technically challenging compared to the Durastat system. 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