Table 3.

Diagnosis and management of SSIs

	RALP	RRP	Total	p
SSIs, n (%)	2 (2.1)	27 (14.4)	29 (10.2)	<0.0001*
Types of diagnosed SSIs				0.001*
Incisional superficial no., %	0	10 (5.3)	10 (3.5)
Incisional deep no., %	0	15 (8.0)	15 (5.3)
Organ/space no., %	2 (2.1)	2 (1.1)	4 (1.4)
Length of time from the surgery to diagnosis SSIs
Mean±SE	13.5±5	12.9±6.4	12.9±6.2	0.761
Median (Range)	13.5 (10–17)	12 (6–30)	12 (6–30)	0.675
Durations of the treatment
Mean±SE	9.5±5	12.3±6.9	12.1±6.7	0.509
Median (Range)	9.5 (6–13)	10 (4–31)	10 (4–31)	0.545
Treatment				0.009
Observations no., %	0	4 (2.1)	4 (1.4)
Oral AB no., %	0	3 (1.6)	3 (1.1)
Incision and drainage of the wound no., %	0	3 (1.6)	3 (1.1)
VAC no., %	0	15 (8.0)	15 (5.3)
Surgical treatment of space abscess no., %	2 (2.1)	2 (1.1)	4 (1.4)

^*Statistically significant difference (p<0.05).

Fisher’s extract test. Total (%) number of patients. RALP: robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy; RRP: retropubic radical prostatectomy; SSI: surgical site infection; AB: antibiotics; VAC: Vacuum-Assisted Closure system