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"The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knot integrity of 3 commonly used sutures in sacrocolpopexy that were tied conventionally (by hand) and robotically. Knots were tied with polyglactin 910, polypropylene, and polyester, with 5-6 knots tied, depending on the suture used," investigators in the United States report (see also Obstetrics and Gynecology).
"We compared the knots that were subjected to tensile force until the suture broke or untied. The mean force that was required for the suture to untie was 47.7 +/- 18.8 (SD) Newtons and was seen only among the robotically tied polyglactin 910 knots. Robotically tied polyglactin 910 knots were significantly weaker than all other robotic and conventional knots that were tested (P
The researchers concluded: "Knot failure rates for conventional or robotically tied suture varied based on the suture material that was used."
Muffly and colleagues published their study in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (An ...
Source: HighBeam Research, New obstetrics and gynecology research from University of Missouri...