Table 4.
Postoperative (< 30 days) surgical wound-related complications.
| Control Group | Platelet Plasma Group | |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative complications related to wound healing expressed in no. of patients) | Number of Patients | Number of Patients |
| Wound hematoma requiring surgical repair | 1 | 0 |
| Superficial wound infection (treated with antibiotics) | 3 | 1 |
| Lymphorrhea | 1 | 0 |
| Deep wound hematoma + lymphorrhea + fever | 1 | 0 |
| Wound inflammation + lymphorrhea | 0 | 1 |
| Superficial inflammation of the access site + fever | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 2 |
| Postoperative complications related to wound healing (expressed in no. of surgical wounds) | ||
| Wound hematoma requiring surgical repair | 1 | 0 |
| Superficial wound infection (treated with antibiotics) | 6 | 2 |
| Lymphorrhea | 1 | 0 |
| Deep wound hematoma + lymphorrhea + fever | 1 | 0 |
| Wound inflammation + lymphorrhea | 0 | 1 |
| Superficial inflammation of the access site + fever | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 3 |
| Mean postoperative hospitalization (days) | 6,14 (range: 12) | 4,48 (range: 15) |