Table 3.
Comparison of the groups in terms of the secondary outcomes.
| Primary Cesarean | Repeat Cesarean | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absorbable (n = 80) | Nonabsorbable (n = 87) | P value | Absorbable (n = 28) | Nonabsorbable (n = 55) | P value | |
| Skin closure time | ||||||
| Mean ± SD | 6.77 ± 1.12 | 7.31 ± 1.23 | 7.3 ± 0.97 | 7.83 ± 1.04 | ||
| Median (25th–75th) | 7 (6–8) | 7 (7-8) | 0.016∗∗ | 7 (7-8) | 8 (7–9) | 0.035∗∗ |
| Analgesic use | 12.5% | 30.2% | 0.006∗ | 21.4% | 29.1% | 0.455∗ |
| Postoperative pain (VAS) | ||||||
| Mean ± SD | 3.40 ± 2.74 | 4.02 ± 2.66 | 4.0 ± 3.30 | 4.11 ± 2.69 | ||
| Median (25th–75th) | 3 (1–5) | 3 (2–6) | 0.099∗∗ | 4 (1–6.75) | 4 (2–6) | 0.652∗∗ |
| Pain at 6th week | 11.3% | 21.8% | 0.067∗ | 28.6% | 27.3% | 0.901∗ |
| Itching | 3.8% | 3.4% | 1.000∗∗∗ | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Cosmetic results | 0.089∗ | 0.723∗ | ||||
| No scar or just a line | 41.3% | 56.3% | 57.1% | 63.6% | ||
| Mild ridge with minimal change in colour | 52.5% | 35.6% | 35.7% | 27.3% | ||
| Severe scar (>0,5 cm ridge and red in colour) | 6.3% | 8.0% | 7.1% | 9.1% | ||
| Satisfaction | ||||||
| Mean ± SD | 6.70 ± 2.62 | 6.56 ± 2.61 | 7.28 ± 2.44 | 7.05 ± 2.79 | ||
| Median (25th–75th) | 8 (5–9) | 7 (5–9) | 0.717∗∗ | 8 (5.25–9.75) | 8 (5–10) | 0.879∗∗ |
∗Chi square, ∗∗Mann-Whitney U test, ∗∗∗Fisher's exact test, and NA: not applicable.