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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2021; 13(9): 1039-1049
Published online Sep 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i9.1039
Novel suturing technique, based on physical principles, achieves a breaking point double that obtained by conventional techniques
Francisco Javier Pérez Lara, Rogelio Zubizarreta Jimenez, Francisco Javier Moya Donoso, Jose Manuel Hernández Gonzalez, Tatiana Prieto-Puga Arjona, Ricardo Marín Moya, Maria Pitarch Martinez
Francisco Javier Pérez Lara, Francisco Javier Moya Donoso, Jose Manuel Hernández Gonzalez, Tatiana Prieto-Puga Arjona, Ricardo Marín Moya, Maria Pitarch Martinez, Department of Surgery, Hopital de Antequera, Malaga 29200, Spain
Rogelio Zubizarreta Jimenez, DOXA, Malaga 29730, Spain
Author contributions: Pérez Lara FJ made a substantial contribution to the concept and design, drafted the article or revised it critically for important intellectual content, and approved the version to be published; Zubizarreta Jimenez R drafted the article or revised it critically for important intellectual content and approved the version to be published; Moya Donoso F approved the version to be published; Hernández González JM approved the version to be published; Prieto-Puga T approved the version to be published; Marín Moya R approved the version to be published; Pitarch Martínez M approved the version to be published.
Institutional review board statement: This study didn't involve the human subjects.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement.
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Corresponding author: Francisco Javier Pérez Lara, PhD, Doctor, Department of Surgery, Hopital de Antequera, Avda. Poeta Muñoz Rojas sn, Antequera 29200, Malaga, Spain. javinewyork@hotmail.com
Received: January 29, 2021
Peer-review started: January 29, 2021
First decision: May 4, 2021
Revised: May 10, 2021
Accepted: August 4, 2021
Article in press: August 4, 2021
Published online: September 27, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The aim of this project was to design and validate a new technique that imposes the least possible tension on the suture threads and entry/exit points, thus creating a suture that is more stable and resistant. We manufactured a device to apply a progressively increasing separation force to the suture surfaces, and to measure the tension exerted until the breaking point is reached. With this device we compared three groups: Simple interrupted stitches, continuous stitches, and our proposed technique.