Table 1.

Baseline characteristics in randomized study of vertical laparotomy wound closure

	Prolene® (n = 100)	Vicryl®(n = 100)
Age (years)	54*	56*
Sex ratio (Male: Female)	2.84	3.54
Anaemia	7	6
Body Mass Index(kg/m2)	28.4*	27.6*
Smoker (Yes/No)	26/74	24/76
Diabetes Mellitus	7	9
Diagnosis
Intestinal perforation	48	42
Intestinal obstruction	16	18
Haemoperitoneum	10	12
Blunt trauma abdomen	11	9
Mass abdomen	10	14
Gut gangrene	2	3
Obstructed umblical hernia	3	2
Settings
Elective	22	19
Emergency	78	81

*Mean value