Number of knots tied with each suture material, proportion of each that slipped on testing, mean degree of slippage in MM and proportional increase in amount of suture material held within each knot after slippage (%), for each suture material and 95% CI
| Suture material | No of knots tied with suture material | No and proportion of knots that slipped n (%) | Mean length of slippage of knots tied with each suture material mm, and proportional increase in length of suture material held within knot post slip (%) | Lower 95% CI of mean length and mean proportion of slippage mm (%) | Upper 95% CI of mean length and mean proportion of slippage mm (%) | Median slippage mm |
| 2/0 polyglactin (Vicryl) | 90 | 71 (78.9%) | 24.2 (136.0) | 18.6 (104.0) | 29.8 (167.0) | 14.0 |
| 4/0 poliglecaprone 25 (Monocryl) | 90 | 60 (66.7%) | 15.5 (108.0) | 10.9 (73.8) | 20.2 (142.0) | 4.0 |
| 3/0 polydioxanone | 90 | 63 (70.0%) | 19.1 (119.0) | 13.6 (83.0) | 24.5 (154.0) | 8.6 |
| 1 nylon (Ethilon) | 90 | 70 (77.8%) | 34.9 (213.0) | 28.6 (173.0) | 41.2 (252.0) | 27.7 |