Table 3.
Postoperative complications
| N (%) or mean (SD) | Small stitches (n = 50) | Large stitches (n = 50) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| According to Clavien-Dindo classification | |||
| I | 19 (0.38 pp) | 26 (0.52 pp) 0.159 | |
| II | 20 (0.40 pp) | 29 (0.58 pp) 0.072 | |
| IIIa | 9 (0.18 pp) | 4 (0.08 pp) 0.234 | |
| IIIb | 5 (0.10 pp) | 10 (0.02 pp) 0.161 | |
| IVa | 0 (0.00 pp) | 0 (0.00 pp) > 0.999 | |
| IVb | 0 (0.00 pp) | 0 (0.00 pp) > 0.999 | |
| V (mortality) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) > 0.999 | |
| CCI | 14.4 (15.5) | 19.9 (23.4) 0.168 | |
| Surgical site infection | 15 (30.0%) | 18 (36.0%) 0.524 | |
| Superficial | 6 (12.0%) | 11 (22.0%) 0.183 | |
| Deep | 1 (2.0%) | 1 (2.0%) > 0.999 | |
| Organ/space | 8 (16.0%) | 6 (12.0%) 0.564 | |
| Burst abdomen | 2 (4.0%) | 0 (0.0%) 0.495 | |
| Incisional hernia at 1 year | 3 of 40 patients (7.5%) | 4 of 40 patients (10.0%) > 0.999 | |
| Operated for hernia | 3 of 40 patients (7.5%) | 0 of 40 patients (0%) 0.266 | |
CCI, comprehensive complication index; pp, per patient
*Categorical variables, chi-square test; continuous variables, Student’s t test