Table 5 Quality sutures scale for simple and continuous sutures. Kruskal-Wallis test reported statistical significance (**p < 0.05) (***p < 0.001)
From: Comparison of suturing models: the effect on perception of basic surgical skills
Suturing Parameters | Suturing Models (Median, IQR) | P-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orange | Pork fat skin | Dry Sponge | Silicon-rubber pad | ||||
Interrupted stitches | A | Insertion and exit points were on the same plane | 2 (2–3) | 3 (2–3) | 3 (2–3) | 2 (1–3) | 0.053 |
B | Distance between the incision and insertion and exit points were similar | 2 (1–2) | 2 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | 2 (1–2) | < 0.001*** | |
C | Length of the suture was similar to the distance between each one | 2 (1–3) | 2 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | 3 (2–3) | 0.219 | |
D | Knot firmness did not loosen with light/moderate manipulation | 2 (1–3) | 3 (2–3) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (2–3) | < 0.05** | |
E | Adequate suture tension | 2 (1–3) | 3 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | 3 (2–3) | 0.113 | |
F | Mean of quality scale | 2.2 (1.6–2.4) | 2.4 (2–2.8) | 2.4 (1.8–2.8) | 2.4 (1.8–2.6) | < 0.05** | |
Continuous stitches | A | Insertion and exit points were on the same plane | 2 (1–3) | 2 (2–3) | 3 (2–3) | 2 (1–3) | < 0.05** |
B | Distance between the incision and insertion and exit points were similar | 2 (1–2) | 2 (2–2) | 2 (2–3) | 2 (1–2) | < 0.001*** | |
C | Length of the suture was similar to the distance between each one | 2 (1–3) | 2 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | < 0.05** | |
D | Knot firmness did not loosen with light/moderate manipulation | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | < 0.05** | |
E | Adequate suture tension | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (2–3) | 0.106 | |
F | Mean of quality scale | 1.8 (1.4–2.4) | 2.2 (1.8–2.6) | 2.2 (1.8–2.6) | 2 (1.8–2.4) | < 0.05** | |