Table 2.
Risk factors analysis for upper midline incision scar in the living donors.
| Variable | Good scarring group (n = 34) | Bad scarring group (n = 58) | P |
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Gender | .004 | ||
| Male | 10 (29.4%) | 35 (60.3%) | |
| Female | 24 (70.6%) | 23 (39.7%) | |
| Fatty liver | .107 | ||
| No | 30 (88.2%) | 43 (74.1%) | |
| Yes | 4 (11.8%) | 15 (25.9%) | |
| Postoperation complication | .733 | ||
| No | 20 (58.8%) | 32 (55.2%) | |
| Yes | 14 (41.2%) | 26 (44.8%) | |
| Mean ± SD (Range) | Mean ± SD (Range) | ||
| Age | 34.35 ± 8.27 (21–49) | 35.31 ± 9.09 (22–54) | .616 |
| Preoperative | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.13 ± 2.99 (17.4–30.4) | 23.84 ± 3.49 (17.7–30.8) | .015 |
| WBC(∗103/μL) | 6.59 ± 1.71 (3.1–10.4) | 6.81 ± 1.462 (3.8–9.8) | .514 |
| CRP(mg/dL) | 0.09 ± 0.10 (0.02–0.40) | 0.15 ± 0.23 (0.02–1.36) | .151 |
| Intraoperative | |||
| Operation time (min) | 232.35 ± 58.63 (165–505) | 232.67 ± 44.40 (155–415) | .977 |
| Blood loss (ml) | 175.00 ± 97.12 (50–400) | 174.66 ± 121.51 (30–600) | .989 |
BMI = body mass index, CRP = C-reactive protein, SD = standard deviations, WBC = white blood cell.