Effect of Diameter and Type of Suture on Knot and Loop Security.

The loop and knot securities of two polyfilament and two monofilament sutures of four diameters (3.0, 2.0, 0, 1) were evaluated with a tensiometer for four four-throw knots, known to be secure with a 2.

What is the Best Surgeon's Knot? Evaluation of the Security of the Different Laparoscopic Knot Combinations.

Study Objective: To investigate the security of various knot combinations in laparoscopic surgery.

Design: Prospective nonrandomized trial (Canadian Task Force classification II).

Setting: Storz Training Centre, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Different Blocking Sequences Performed by Laparoscopy.

Study Objective: To demonstrate the application of different knot blocking sequences in laparoscopic surgery.

Design: A step-by-step demonstration of different blocking sequences performed by laparoscopic surgery (Canadian Task Force classification III).

Setting: Private hospital in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.