showed a trendp = 0.077
However, knot strength showed a trend in differences between genders (p = 0.077), with a higher knot strength in those made by males.
However, knot strength showed a trend in differences between genders (p = 0.077), with a higher knot strength in those made by males.
The extracorporeal techniques showed no significant difference (p = 0.092) in knot strength, but a strong trend emerged indicating that the extracorporeal closed-type jaw (mean 4.96 mm) had a higher knot strength than the open-type jaw.