Table 2.
Risk factors for wound dehiscence [n (%)].
| Parameter | “U” type retention suture (n = 18) | Intermittent retention suture (n = 17) | Non-retention suture (n = 22) | Number of total patients | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age > 60 years | 11 (61.1) | 9 (52.9) | 8 (26.4) | 28 (49.1) | 0.277 |
| Malnutrition or cachexia | 14 (77.8) | 12 (70.6) | 9 (40.9) | 35 (61.4) | 0.038 |
| Emergency surgery | 3 (16.7) | 3 (17.6) | 0 (0) | 6 (10.5) | 0.121 |
| Abdominal infections | 5 (27.8) | 1 (5.9) | 2 (11.8) | 8 (14.0) | 0.123 |
| Cancer | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (1.6) | 0.445 |
| Use of glucocorticoids | 3 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.5) | 4 (7.0) | 0.132 |
| Uremia | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Hemodynamic instability | 5 (27.8) | 1 (5.9) | 0 (0) | 6 (10.5) | 0.013 |
| Hemoglobin < 100 g/L | 14 (77.8) | 12 (70.6) | 11 (50.0) | 37 (64.9) | 0.158 |
| Abdominal distension | 10 (55.6) | 8 (47.1) | 6 (27.3) | 24 (42.1) | 0.174 |
| Pulmonary diseases | 3 (16.7) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (4.5) | 5 (8.8) | 0.355 |
| Jaundice | 17 (94.4) | 16 (94.1) | 20 (90.9) | 53 (93.0) | 0.888 |
| Diabetes | 2 (11.1) | 2 (11.7) | 0 (0) | 4 (7.0) | 0.258 |