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Table 2 Statistical analyses of differences in loop-holding capacities between the different suture materials

From: Strength of sliding knots in multifilament resorbable suture materials

Knot type

Compared suture materials

Vicryl plus vs. Vicryl regular (P value)

Vicryl vs. Safil (P value)

Vicryl vs. Novosyn (P value)

Novosyn vs. Safil (P value)

S=S=S

0.939

0.146

0.675

0.059

SƗSƗS

0.820

0.001

0.161

0.006

S//S//S

0.256

0.011

0.384

0.002

S=S=S=S=S

0.702

<0.001

0.003

0.908

SƗSƗSƗSƗS

0.704

0.014

0.449

<0.001

S//S//S//S//S

0.675

0.013

0.401

0.003

  1. Values in upright represent a statistical significant difference, determined by a Mannā€“Whitney test over the two samples. Values in italics represent statistically nonsignificant differences