Table 3.
Surgical outcomes
| N * | Mean wound surface (cm2) ± SD | P | Mean TTWC (days) ± SD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTWC | 35 | 81.3 ± 48.9 | |||
| Wound surface | 38 | 74.0 ± 86.8 | 0.002† | ||
| Biologics | |||||
| Yes | 4 | 118.8 ± 86.8 | 0.282‡ | 185 ± 25.4 | <0.0001‡ |
| No | 34 | 68.8 ± 86.4 | 67.9 ± 32.1 | ||
| Smoking | |||||
| Yes | 26/24 | 67.9 ± 65.9 | 0.531‡ | 68.5 ± 34.4 | 0.070‡ |
| No | 12 | 87.3 ± 123.2 | 109.4 ± 64.5 | ||
| Hurley stage | |||||
| I | 4/3 | 18.8 ± 14.4 | 0.046§ | 34.7 ± 6.4 | 0.031§ |
| II | 30/28 | 58.6 ± 53.9 | 0.072§ | 75.8 ± 37.6 | 0.001§ |
| III | 4 | 245 ± 138.2 | 155 ± 68.2 | ||
| BMI | 39 | 0.102† | |||
| ≤25 | 9/10 | 42.4 ± 62.1 | 0.216‡ | 68.6 ± 30.4 | 0.230‡ |
| >25 | 29/25 | 83.8 ± 91.8 | 86.4 ± 54.3 | ||
*
Number of patients with data available per outcome.
†
Regression analysis with outcome variable TTWC.
‡
Independent samples t‐test.
§
Independent samples t‐test with Hurley I and Hurley II being compared with the Hurley III group.