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Using larger suture size than necessary results in unnecessary foreign material present within the wound/incision, altering the tissue structure, causing excessive tissue reaction, weakening the incision line and therefore decreasing the capacity to resist infection [3, 9]. Knot size depends on suture size and number of throws. Suture size is the principle influence on knot volume and tissue reactivity; an increase in suture size increases tissue reaction more than adding an extra throw to a knot [22].