Table 2. Cumulative Incidence of the Primary Composite Outcome and Its Components.
| Staples n (%) | Suture n (%) | Relative Risk (95% CI) | |
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| At hospital discharge | n=198 | n=200 | |
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| Composite outcome | 14 (7.1) | 1 (0.5) | 14.1 (1.9-106) |
| Infection* | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | n/a |
| Disruption* | 14 (7.1) | 1 (0.5) | 14.1 (1.9-106) |
| At 4-6 weeks | n=179 | n=171 | |
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| Composite outcome | 26 (14.5) | 10 (5.9) | 2.5 (1.2-5.0) |
| Infection* | 4 (2.2) | 6 (3.5) | 0.6 (0.2-2.2) |
| Disruption* | 24 (13.4) | 6 (3.5) | 3.8 (1.6-9.1) |
CI, confidence interval; N/A, not applicable (due to small numbers).
*
Each subcategory includes women who had both a wound infection and wound disruption.