Sofia Gutkin (asker) Feb 8, 2013:

to Rita I was surprised when you removed your answer, to be honest, because it made sense to me. When I Googled the word combination in Russian, it was mostly used to discuss the size (diameter) of the needle and the thread. I think the general idea is that the two should match. If the needle is bigger, it may lead to leaks after suturing, if the thread is bigger, I guess it may damage the tissues when it's being pulled through the hole.

Ants Krinka Feb 7, 2013:

To Svetlana: Вы правы и ещё раз: 1. По моему текст Софии аналогичное с текстом МедТехники и 2. Там идёт речь о соотношении т.е. "уникальное соотношение диаметров нить / игла"

svetlana cosquéric Feb 7, 2013:

to Ants для меня "показатель прочности соединения" и "сохранение соотношения" разные вещи.

Ants Krinka Feb 7, 2013:

By МедТехника both are possible МедТехника:
http://www.medteh.v-lin.org/articles/8:
There are both variants provided in discussion, but one is suture/needle and another needle-suture:
***над таблицей:
ШОВНЫЙ МАТЕРИАЛ
Атравматический шовный материал из ПОЛИТЕТРАФТОРЭТИЛЕНА (ПТФЭ)***
"Благодаря высокой пористости нитей из ПТФЭ некоторые типы атравматического шовного материала имеют уникальное соотношение диаметров нить / игла равное 1 или даже больше единицы. Показатель прочности соединения игла-нить является гарантированным, стабильным и надежным"

RitaZ Feb 7, 2013:

Ants, no problem at all :) Svetlana, you're probably right. I am really not 100% sure, which is why I removed my answer in the first place. You should definitely get the points if Sofia chooses to go with diameter ratio!

svetlana cosquéric Feb 7, 2013:

to Rita, another thought It's about the suture material too, for example mono-filament suture, etc.

svetlana cosquéric Feb 7, 2013:

to Rita I opened the site after you had removed your answer. You were the first then. If I had seen it, I would have given my "agree" to you.

Ants Krinka Feb 7, 2013:

Вообще я не был так уверен то того, как читал статью из МедТехнике: http://www.medteh.v-lin.org/articles/8:
"Благодаря высокой пористости нитей из ПТФЭ некоторые типы атравматического шовного материала имеют уникальное соотношение диаметров нить / игла равное 1 или даже больше единицы. Показатель прочности соединения игла-нить является гарантированным, стабильным и надежным.".
Там же почти до детали такая же тематика как у Софии. Мои извинения за disagree вчера. Нет толка от меня (из меня? Я всё таки Эстонец и не перевожу на Русский) сейчас, голова набита совсем другой тематикой - надо заканчивать свои перевод.

RitaZ Feb 7, 2013:

Maybe I shouldn't have hidden my answer after your disagreement then? :) Diameter ratio was my first thought, but then after thinking about it a bit more and looking at the context -- your suggestion actually makes more sense. It's more likely that the suture attachment would be affected by the deformation of the needle than the ratio. The ratio stays the same whether the needle is deformed or not. There are also quite a few google resutls for preserving the needle to suture attachment, so I think your answer is correct and this is why I removed my answer.

Ants Krinka Feb 7, 2013:

needle/suture ratio From explanations and links from Svetlana I am not so confident anymore. Svetlana's and mine conceptions are totally different and I am starting more and more to decline to accept Svetlana's terminology. Especially after the links she posted. I am sorry - I have deadline tomorrow and I can deal more time to discussion tomorrow evening.
In conclusion, I prefer Svetlana’s “needle-(to-)suture diameter ratio”.