Table 2.
Sutures Judged to Be Inadequate across the Study Cohort
| Error | Postcadaveric | Presynthetic | Postcadaveric | Postsynthetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air knot | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Different distance from left to right | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Incorrect distance from previous suture | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
| Incorrect stitch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knot was not square | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Knot was not perpendicular | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tissue was not approximated | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Multiple above errors in one attempt | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 26 | 24 | 18 |