Table 2.
Surgical properties of the patients
| n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Operation | Elective | 226 (85.3) |
| Emergency | 39 (14.7) | |
| Abdominal incision type | Above the umblicus median | 23 (8.7) |
| Below the umblicus median | 3 (1.1) | |
| Above and below the umblicus median | 220 (83) | |
| Subcostal | 14 (5.3) | |
| Paramedian | 1 (0.4) | |
| Transverse | 4 (1.5) | |
| Incision location | Upper abdominal incision | 133 (50.2) |
| Lower abdominal incision | 132 (49.8) | |
| Fascia | Silk | 227 (85.7) |
| Polydioxanone | 32 (12.1) | |
| Polypropylene | 5 (1.9) | |
| Other | 1 (0.4) | |
| Peritoneum | No | 252 (95.1) |
| Polyglactic acid | 13 (4.9) | |
| Subcutaneous tissue | No | 252 (95.1) |
| Polyglactic acid | 13 (4.9) | |
| Retention | No | 245 (92.5) |
| Yes | 20 (7.5) | |
| Fascia closure technique | Seperate | 227 (85.7) |
| Continuous | 38 (14.3) | |
| Ostomy | No | 216 (81.5) |
| Yes | 49 (18.5) |