What are these called?

My co-worker was caring for a patient and asked a bunch of us what these sutures on a patient were called. They are thick, red, and look rubbery. They were in a midline incision, with staples present. None of us could remember. Any ideas?
Retention sutures?

Gotta be Does it look like a red rubber catheter cut in segments, and holding the gut together like shoe laces? If so- retention sutures

That's exactly what it looks like! Retention sutures is what one nurse said, but we googled it and couldn't find any images.

They're too ugly to photograph And they don't always "retain"..... I've seen someone partially pop open even with them- so if it's a big patient, who coughs like one of the Three Wolves, hoping to blow the house down, keep an eye on them, and be sure they splint w/coughing

Retention sutures commonly called "bumpers."

http://www.openabdomen.org/cases/study.cfm?casID=57

Quote from MidnightAzaleaRetention sutures?

Most likely retention bolsters, but we've also used vessel loops over wound vac sponges, stapled in place. We called it a "Jacobs ladder".

Quote from hoopschickhttp://www.openabdomen.org/cases/study.cfm?casID=57

i no exactly what your talking about was doing some body leg dressing and she had five quarter sized open areas with those snaked through , nobody knew what for or what they were called tho. retention sutures sounds goods though

Quote from hoopschickhttp://www.openabdomen.org/cases/study.cfm?casID=57

Quote from beast master RNi no exactly what your talking about was doing some body leg dressing and she had five quarter sized open areas with those snaked through , nobody knew what for or what they were called tho. retention sutures sounds goods though