Dr. Dumanian has led an effort to develop a new type of surgical suture for abdominal wall closures. Called “mesh suture”, the innovative suture design allows the tissues to grow into the suture itself for an improved tissue hold. Dr. Dumanian’s team will present their findings on experimental rat hernia closures comparing a “mesh suture” with a standard polypropylene suture at the American Hernia Society and the Plastic Surgery Research Council meetings, both in March 2013.