Table 4.
Leak rate by reinforcement method
| Reinforcement Type | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO-SLR | Suture | BPS | Seal | APM | TOTAL N = 40,653 |
|
| Study overall | ||||||
| Leaks, n | 314 | 222 | 34 | 7 | 30 | 607 |
| Patients without leaks, n | 16,318 | 18,092 | 1210 | 356 | 4070 | 40,046 |
| Leaks, % | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| P value compared to APMa | < 0.0001 | 0.007 | < 0.0001 | 0.0271 | – | – |
| United States only | ||||||
| Leaks, n | 14 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
| Patients without leaks, n | 1059 | 3175 | 265 | 54 | 2302 | |
| Leaks, % | 1.30% | 0.72% | 1.49% | 1.82% | 0.39% | |
APM absorbable polymer membrane, BPS bovine pericardial strips, NO-SLR no staple-line reinforcement, seal tissue sealant, suture oversewing alone
aTwo-tailed Fisher’s exact test