http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/ en-us Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:44:29 GMT Silverchair editor@archsurg.jamanetwork.com webmaster@archsurg.jamanetwork.com http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=405999 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Harlaar JJ, van Ramshorst GH, Jeekel H, et al. <span class="paragraphSection">We enjoyed the article by Millbourn et al published in the November 2009 issue of the <span style="font-style:italic;">Archives</span>. This study is the first to investigate the role of stitch length—or bite size—in conjunction with suture length to wound length (SL:WL) ratio in a randomized controlled setting. A long stitch length and an SL:WL ratio below 4 were found to be independent risk factors of incisional hernia formation after a follow-up of 12 months. In an experimental study, tissue breaking strength was significantly higher if small bites were used compared with large bites, which could explain the higher incidence of incisional hernia in the long stitch group.</span> 145 6 599 599 10.1001/archsurg.2010.78 http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=405999 http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=406000 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Millbourn D, Cengiz Y, Israelsson LA. <span class="paragraphSection">In reply</span> 145 6 599 600 10.1001/archsurg.2010.79 http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=406000 http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=406005 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Millbourn D, Cengiz Y, Israelsson LA. <span class="paragraphSection">In reply</span> 145 6 600 601 10.1001/archsurg.2010.96 http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=406005