Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients
| Clinical characteristics (N = 95) | |
|---|---|
| Age in years | |
| Mean (SD) | 38.5 (12.3) |
| Median | 39 |
| Range | 19–68 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 32 (34) |
| Female | 63 (66) |
| Weight, kg | |
| Mean (SD) | 66.9 (24.0) |
| Median | 60 |
| Range | 34–175 |
| Height, cm | |
| Mean (SD) | 162.6 (9.2) |
| Median | 160 |
| Range | 144–192 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | |
| Mean (SD) | 25.1 (7.8) |
| Median | 22.8 |
| Range | 15–60 |
| Smoking habits, n (%) | |
| Yes | 3 (3) |
| No | 92 (97) |
| Clinical history (N = 92)1 |
| Incision location, n (%) | aCT1 + SOC | SOC | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epigastric | 11 (12) | 19 (21) | 0.11 |
| Lefthypochondrial | 12 (13) | 14 (15) | 0.67 |
| Right hypochondrial | 15 (16) | 15 (16) | 1.00 |
| Left iliac | 10 (11) | 9 (10) | 0.81 |
| Right iliac | 7 (8) | 5 (5) | 0.55 |
| Left inguinal | 4 (4) | 3 (3) | 0.70 |
| Right inguinal | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1.00 |
| Paraumbilical | 4 (4) | 4 (4) | 1.0 |
| Pre umbilical | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | — |
| Umbilical | 19 (21) | 15 (16) | 0.45 |
| Pubic | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1.00 |
| Suprapubic | 6 (7) | 3 (3) | 0.31 |
| Right lumbar | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | 0.56 |
| Incision size at baseline, mm | |||
| Mean(SD) | 12.4 (3.1) | 12.2 (2.8) | 0.70 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation; SOC, standard of care.
1
Three patients were randomized but did not receive surgery.