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. 2021 Nov 8;11:21857. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-01396-y

Table 2.

Outcomes of manual suturing of flat porcine colon model.

Case no. Suturing method Thread Length of flat colon model, cm Shortening rate, %
Before suturing After suturing
1 Continuous suturing 3-0 V-loc 180TM 10.0 7.0 30.0
2 Continuous suturing 3-0 V-loc 180TM 10.0 5.2 48.0
3 Continuous suturing 3-0 V-loc 180TM 10.0 5.5 45.0
4 Continuous suturing 3-0 V-loc 180TM 9.0 4.5 50.0
5 Continuous suturing 3-0 V-loc 180TM 9.5 4.5 52.6
6 Nodule suturing 3-0 BiosynTM 10.0 8.5 15.0
7 Nodule suturing 3-0 BiosynTM 10.0 9.5 5.0
8 Nodule suturing 3-0 BiosynTM 9.5 8.5 10.5
9 Nodule suturing 3-0 BiosynTM 9.5 9.5 0.0
10 Nodule suturing 3-0 BiosynTM 10.0 9.0 10.0