Table 4. Frequency of SSI.
SSI: surgical site infection, LSC: linear skin closure, PSA: purse-string approximation
| Group | Frequency of SSI (%) | p-value |
| Total | 18/80 (22.5%) | 0.108 |
| LSC | 6/40 (15.0%) | |
| PSA | 12/40 (30.0%) |
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