[Table/Fig-1]:
Patients and Procedures characteristics
| Background characteristics | (n) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 142 | 26.3 |
| Female | 398 | 73.7 |
| Age (years) | ||
| <30 | 117 | 21.7 |
| 30 to <40 | 127 | 23.5 |
| 40 to <50 | 134 | 24.8 |
| >=50 | 162 | 30.0 |
| Body mass index (Kg/m2) | ||
| <20 | 79 | 14.6 |
| 20 to <25 | 245 | 45.4 |
| 25 to <30 | 156 | 28.9 |
| >=30 | 60 | 11.1 |
| Co-morbidity | ||
| Yes | 90 | 16.7 |
| No | 450 | 83.3 |
| Diabetes | ||
| Yes | 36 | 6.7 |
| No | 504 | 93.3 |
| ASA score | ||
| 1 | 390 | 72.2 |
| 2 | 92 | 17.0 |
| 3+ | 58 (10.8%) | |
| Surgical Technique | ||
| Conventional | 520 | 96.3 |
| Laparoscopic | 20 | 3.7 |
| Wound classification | ||
| Clean | 373 | 69.1 |
| Clean contaminated | 167 | 30.9 |
| Duration of operation in hours | ||
| <1 | 216 | 40.0 |
| ≥1 | 324 | 60.0 |
| Total | 540 | 100 |