Table 2.
Results of statistical analysis of groups of patients undergoing saphenectomy with triclosan-coated suture (n = 251) and conventional suture (n = 257).
| Variables | Triclosan | Conventional | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 76 (30.3) | 77 (30.0) | 1.000 | |
| Male | 175 (69.7) | 180 (70.0) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) | 0.866 | |
| 88 (38.3) | 84 (34.9) | |||
| 78 (33.9) | 85 (35.3) | |||
| > 30 | 63 (27.4) | 71 (29.5) | ||
| Diabetes | 92 (36.7) | 112 (43.6) | 0.124 | |
| A | 159 (63.3) | 145 (56.4) | ||
| Wound pain | 25 (10.0) | 46 (17.9) | 0.011 | |
| A | 226 (90.0) | 211 (82.1) | ||
| Wound hyperthermia | 4 (1.6) | 14 (5.4) | 0.028 | |
| A | 247 (98.4) | 243 (94.6) | ||
| Infection | 13 (5.3) | 20 (7.9) | 0.281 | |
| A | 238 (94.7) | 237 (92.1) | ||
| CPB | 238 (94.8) | 241 (93.8) | 0.703 | |
| A | 13 (5.2) | 16 (6.2) | ||
| Age (years) | 0.024 | |||
| [38-83] | [36-84] | |||
| Times (min) | 87 [75.0-105.0] | 90 [77.5-110.0] | 0.187 | |
| Cross-clamp | 75.00 [60.3-91.0] | 76 [65.0-98.5] | 0.158 | |
Mean ± standard deviation, median and variance, or number (%)
A=absence; BMI=body mass index; CPB=cardiopulmonary bypass; P=presence