Table III.
Perioperative factors in conventional skin closure with a drainage tube (CD) and purse-string skin closure (PS).
| Factors | CD (n=29) | PS (n=26) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operative time, min | 98 (53–213) | 106 (60–190) | 0.377 |
| Blood loss, ml | 15 (0–130) | 20 (0–130) | 0.203 |
| Wound length, cm | 6 (4–8) | 0.5 (0.5–1) | <0.001 |
| Complications | 5 | 2 | 0.313 |
| Wound infection | 4 | 0 | 0.049 |
| Small bowel obstructiona | 2 | 1 | NA |
| Anastomosis leakagea | 0 | 0 | NA |
| Postoperative bleedinga | 0 | 1 | NA |
| Postoperative hospital stay, days | 14 (9–50) | 13 (8–29) | 0.159 |
a
Postoperative complications ≥grade III are listed. All the continuous variables are expressed as median (range). NA, not available.