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Baseline characteristics of study participants.
| Variables (mean ± SD) | Group 1 absorbable knotless wound closure device (n = 26) |
Group 2 2-0 Vicryl (n = 36) |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 36.4 + 4.2 | 37.9 + 4.9 | ns |
| Body weight (Kg) | 58.9 + 8.2 | 56.1 + 9.7 | ns |
| Birth history | 1.4 + 0.8 | 1.1 + 0.9 | ns |
| Preoperative Hb (g/dL) | 12.9 + 1.2 | 12.7 + 1.4 | ns |
| Preoperative Ht (%) | 37.7 + 6.2 | 38.8 + 7.4 | ns |
SD: standard deviation; ns: not significant.
