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Table 2
Summary of the pros and cons of the tested suture configurations.
| Pros | Cons | |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | – Easy and commonly used | – Inferior mechanical strength |
| – No tissue strangulation | – Fail to reestablish the normal footprint | |
| Horizontal Mattress | – Easy and commonly used | – Tissue strangulation |
| Modified Mason-Allen | – Higher load to failure compared to simple, horizontal mattress and Mason-Allen | – Requires skilled surgical technique |
| – Less strangulation | ||
| Mason-Allen | – Higher load to failure stitch compared to simple & horizontal mattress | – Requires skilled surgical technique |
| – Less strangulation | ||
| Double Mason-Allen | – Highest load to failure compared to above-mentioned configuration | – Requires skilled surgical technique |
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