Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics
| Short stitches n (%) |
Long stitches n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Total | 215 (100) | 210 (100) |
| Female gender | 100 (47) | 93 (44) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.4 ± 4.2 | 25.1 ± 4.1 |
| > 30 kg/m2 | 23 (11) | 25 (12) |
| Smoking | ||
| Previous smoker | 33 (15) | 36 (17) |
| Current smoker | 36 (17) | 32 (15) |
| Alcohol consumption | 44 (21) | 64 (30) |
| ASA classification | ||
| I | 31 (14) | 38 (16) |
| II | 106 (49) | 97 (48) |
| III | 77 (36) | 74 (36) |
| Missing | 1 (5) | 1 (5) |
| Type of surgery | ||
| Colon | 92 (43) | 73 (35) |
| Oesophagus | 8 (4) | 7 (3) |
| Gastric | 38 (18) | 37 (18) |
| Pancreas | 15 (7) | 20 (10) |
| Rectum | 34 (16) | 43 (20) |
| Small intestine | 11 (5) | 14 (7) |
| Other | 13 (6) | 11 (5) |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Abdominal aortic aneurysm | 2 (1) | 1 (5) |
| Chronic liver disease | 6 (3) | 3 (1) |
| Diabetes | 22 (10) | 19 (19) |
| COPD | 12 (6) | 8 (4) |
| Renal insufficiency | 12 (6) | 7 (3) |
| Tumour | 158 (73) | 158 (75) |
Data are n (%) or mean ± standard deviation