Table 4.
Secondary endpoints
| Continuous suture group (N = 59) | Interrupted suture group (N = 60) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality/death due to any cause—yes | 10 (16.9%) | 10 (16.9%) | 1.00 |
| Length of skin incision [cm] | 20.9 ± 5.3 | 22.5 ± 5.9 | 0.17 *2 |
| Length of fascial incision [cm] | 22.7 ± 5.3 | 24.6 ± 6.5 | 0.11 |
| Time needed for fascial closure [min] | 12.8 ± 4.5 | 17.4 ± 6.1 | < 0.001 |
| Re-operation due to other reason than hernia/burst abdomen | 12 (24.0%) | 13 (25.0%) | 0.91 |
| Puncture of the abdominal cavity for any reason | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (5.4%) | 0.09 |
| Postoperative pulmonary infection | 7 (14.9%) | 4 (8.5%) | 0.34 |
| Duration of artificial respiration [days] | 2.5 ± 9.0 | 1.7 ± 4.2 | 0.56 |
| Duration of postoperative hemodialysis [days] | 0.9 ± 3.9 | 0.9 ± 2.7 | 0.97 |
| Wound infection | 17 (34.7%) | 25 (50.0%) | 0.12 |
| Duration of vacuum therapy [days] | 1.4 ± 5.1 | 1.5 ± 5.2 | 0.99 |
| Duration of wound healing in patients with secondary wound healing [days] | 45.5 ± 32.9 | 37.7 ± 18.2 | 0.57 |
| Time to first bowel movement [days] | 2.6 ± 1.5 | 2.7 ± 1.3 | 0.77 |
| Duration of abdominal drainage [days] | 6.0 ± 4.2 | 6.9 ± 6.8 | 0.46 |
| Duration of closed abdominal lavage [days] | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.4 ± 2.4 | 0.25 |
| Postoperative duration of hospital stay [days] | 16.4 ± 13.4 | 17.4 ± 12.9 | 0.68 |
| Postoperative duration of intensive care unit stays [days] | 5.8 ± 11.7 | 5.6 ± 8.8 | 0.95 |
Data are means (with standard deviations) or numbers of patients (with percentages), p values are reported according to χ2 test for categorical variables and t test for continuous variables