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The operative time, amount of blood loss, and number of threads used were compared between a group in which suturing was performed with a conventional synthetic absorbable suture (conventional suture group,\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 13) and a group in which suturing was performed using a barbed suture (barbed suture group,\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 13).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n Operative time in the barbed suture group was significantly shorter than that in the conventional suture group, while blood loss during LM in the barbed suture group was significantly lower than that in the conventional suture group. The number of threads used in the conventional suture group was significantly larger than that in the barbed suture group. 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