Article
Dermatology
Mehmet Unal, Gizem Kaya Islamoglu, Gulbahar Urun Unal, Nihal Koylu
Summary: The study found that barbed PDO cog threads are highly effective in facial rejuvenation, and tying the PDO threads in the same entry point proves to be an effective technique to prevent thread migration.
JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL TREATMENT
(2021)
Article
Dermatology
Galina Khan, Kwang Hyeon Ahn, Se Young Kim, EunSoo Park
Summary: The study evaluated the efficacy of PDO threads in facial rejuvenation, showing that PDO threads are effective in aged skin rejuvenation, soft tissue retraction, and support with fewer complications. The combination of different types of PDO threads may produce slightly better results than using a single type alone.
JOURNAL OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Dermatology
E. Butt, I Ashraf, D. Veitch, A. Wernham
Summary: This article summarizes the latest evidence related to suture materials and wound closure techniques in dermatological surgery, highlighting the impact of suture choice on aspects such as scars, pain, and infection. Research on buried sutures still lacks adequate quality and further large-scale, multicentre, randomized trials are needed for comparison.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Dermatology
Hyeonwoo Kim, Jinwoo Jung, Soon Woo Choi, Chang Woon Yun, Won Lee
Summary: This study aimed to examine the effect of forehead thread lifting on enhancing upper eyelid opening. Fifteen patients underwent eyebrow thread lifting surgery and photographs were taken before, immediately after, and 1 and 12 weeks after surgery. The results showed that at 1 week after surgery, the eyebrows were at a lower level compared with before surgery, and there were no significant changes in eye-opening. However, at 12 weeks after surgery, the eyebrows and upper eyelids were significantly elevated.
JOURNAL OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Dong Min Kim, Seung-Woon Baek, Jeong Min Park, Da-Seul Kim, Semi Lee, Jun-Kyu Lee, Chun Gwon Park, Dong Keun Han
Summary: In this study, inorganic particles such as magnesium hydroxide and zinc oxide, along with a biologically active agent asiaticoside, were coated on the surface of PDO thread to improve its function. The coated thread showed excellent biocompatibility, promoted collagen synthesis, reduced inflammation, and stimulated angiogenesis, indicating its potential for skin regeneration without inducing fibrosis.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Hong Ryul Jin, Su Jin Kim
Summary: This study presents the surgical management and outcomes of complications related to thread rhinoplasty. The most common complications were visible or extruded threads at the tip, followed by dorsum irregularity. Removal of threads required careful tissue dissection and resulted in structural weakening and tissue loss, which needed restoration and camouflage.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Jennifer Kim Song, Jiyeon Chang, Kae Won Cho, Chang Yong Choi
Summary: The study found that the crisscross implantation pattern can generate more intense fibrogenesis in PDO-barbed lifting threads surgery, reduce tension applied on each barbed thread, and therefore extend the longevity of the result.
AESTHETIC SURGERY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Da Woon Lee, Heongrae Ryu, Si-Hyong Jang, Jun Hyuk Kim
Summary: Two patients with different thread materials exhibited different clinical courses and Hounsfield unit (HU) values on computed tomography (CT). Absorbable threads were more aggressive and easily detected on CT, while non-absorbable threads showed lower HU values in inflammatory tissues.
WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES
(2021)
Article
Dermatology
Shiwei Wang, Diya Su, Tong He, Jieqing Wang
Summary: This study evaluated the collagen production and inflammation changes in adipose tissue after implantation of different types of threads. The results showed that PDO threads had the best performance with long-lasting integrity, mild inflammation, and moderate collagen production. This makes them a suitable choice for clinical use.
JOURNAL OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Victoria Hodgetts Morton, Philip Toozs-Hobson, Catherine A. Moakes, Lee Middleton, Jane Daniels, Nigel A. B. Simpson, Andrew Shennan, Fidan Israfil-Bayli, Andrew K. Ewer, Jim Gray, Mark Slack, Jane E. Norman, Christoph Lees, Konstantinos Tryposkiadis, Max Hughes, Peter Brocklehurst, R. Katie Morris
Summary: A comparison between monofilament and braided suture thread in cervical cerclage surgery showed that monofilament suture did not reduce the rate of pregnancy loss. Clinicians should consider these findings when choosing suture thread to optimize outcomes.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Victoria Hodgetts Morton, Philip Toozs-Hobson, Catherine A. Moakes, Lee Middleton, Jane Daniels, Nigel A. B. Simpson, Andrew Shennan, Fidan Israfil-Bayli, Andrew K. Ewer, Jim Gray, Mark Slack, Jane E. Norman, Christoph Lees, Konstantinos Tryposkiadis, Max Hughes, Peter Brocklehurst, R. Katie Morris
Summary: The use of monofilament suture thread did not reduce the rate of pregnancy loss compared to braided suture thread. Clinicians should consider these findings when deciding on the choice of suture thread to optimize outcomes.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Jun Yeon Kim, Byung Kwan Seo, Yeon Cheol Park, Jung-Hyun Kim, Bonhyuk Goo, Yong Hyeon Baek
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of thread-embedded acupuncture (TEA) for non-specific posterior neck pain (NPNP). The research will search nine electronic databases for randomized controlled trials of TEA for NPNP and conduct a meta-analysis using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool. The results will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Serhat Sibar, Oguzhan Karasu, Gokberk Erol, Kemal Findikcioglu, Alp Ozgun Borcek
Summary: The study compared the postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing fixation with sutures or resorbable plate-screws and found similar complication rates and head shape results. Although the resorbable plate-screw group had a longer follow-up period, the suture group had shorter operation time, lower transfusion requirement, and earlier discharge.
ANNALS OF PLASTIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Dermatology
Ji Soo Kim, Eun-Jung Yang, Woo-Ram Kim, Won Lee, Hee-Jin Kim, Kyu-Ho Yi
Summary: Thread lifting can cause parotid gland injury, and using ultrasound to detect the location of the parotid gland before the procedure can help reduce this risk.
SKIN RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Sybele Saska, Livia Pilatti, Edvaldo Santos de Sousa Silva, Magda Aline Nagasawa, Diana Camara, Nelson Lizier, Eduardo Finger, Marta Dyszkiewicz Konwinska, Bartosz Kempisty, Samy Tunchel, Alberto Blay, Jamil Awad Shibli
Summary: This study compared Plenum(R) Guide with collagen membranes for bone-tissue regeneration, showing that PDO membranes induced slightly more newly formed bone tissue with no systemic toxicity. The synthetic membranes displayed essential characteristics for effective tissue regeneration, making them a safe and efficient alternative for resorbable membranes in tissue regeneration.
