a strong trendp = 0.07
46 , 47 In Dilday et al, emergency laparotomy fascial closure with triclosan-coated barbed sutures (STRATAFIX Symmetric) showed significantly decreased rates of fascial dehiscence compared with closure with conventional polydioxanone sutures (4% vs 14%; p < 0.05) and a strong trend toward lower SSI events (11% vs 21%; p = 0.07). 48 These findings from recent publications further highlight the safety and effectiveness of STRATFIX Symmetric in abdominal and orthopedic surgery.