Table 5.

Prognostic indicators.

Item	“U” type retention suture (n = 18)	Intermittent retention suture (n = 17)	Non-retention suture (n = 22)	Number of total patients	p
Wound dehiscence (n, %)	0 (0)	0 (0)	3 (13.6)	3 (5.3)	0.032
Incision infection (n, %)	1 (5.6)	2 (11.8)	2 (9.1)	5 (22.7)	0.808
Re-operation (n, %)	1 (5.6)	0 (0)	2 (9.1)	3 (5.3)	0.451
Initial flatus time	3.8 ± 1.8	3.6 ± 2.4	3.6 ± 1.0	3.7 ± 1.7	0.964
Time to removal of the stitches	17.6 ± 8.0	18.2 ± 10.7	15.3 ± 4.4	16.9 ± 7.9	0.466
Pain VAS on the first day after operation	3.9 ± 2.2	3.8 ± 2.0	3.0 ± 1.0	3.5 ± 1.8	<0.001
Postoperative hospitalization	18.7 ± 8.1	18.4 ± 10.8	13.3 ± 6.5	16.5 ± 8.7	0.086
Total hospitalization time	25.6 ± 9.8	22.4 ± 11.6	16.9 ± 6.5	21.3 ± 9.8	0.016