Table 4 Baseline characteristics of the 60 included patients compared to the 70 patients who had to be excluded due to non-study related reasons.
Parameter | Patients in INSECT trial (n = 60) | Patients not consenting (n = 44) | Patients in POVATI trial (n = 26) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
Mean (SD) | 57.70 (17.08) | 55.93 (17.54) | 56.69 (12.27) | 0.6088* |
Gender | ||||
female | 21 (35.00%) | 17 (38.64%) | 9 (34.62%) | |
male | 39 (65.00%) | 27 (61.36%) | 17 (65.38%) | |
0.9158# | ||||
Body Mass Index | ||||
Mean (SD) | 25.62 (3.41) | 24.61 (3.60) | 23.77 (2.51) | 0.0786* |
ASA score | ||||
I | 4 (6.67%) | 2 (4.55%) | 2 (7.69%) | |
II | 34 (56.67%) | 27 (61.36%) | 15 (57.69%) | |
III | 21 (35.00%) | 15 (34.09%) | 9 (34.62%) | |
IV | 1 (1.67%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
0.9931# | ||||
Duration of hospitalization | ||||
Mean (SD) | 14.61 (11.76) | 14.34 (11.64) | 13.00(6.90) | 0.9570* |
Malignant disease | ||||
none | 35 (58.33%) | 19 (43.18%) | 10 (38.46%) | |
solid tumors | 24 (40.00%) | 25 (56.82%) | 16 (61.54%) | |
missing/n.a. | 1 (1.67%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
0.1634# | ||||
Incision technique | ||||
midline | 60 (100.00%) | 40 (90.91%) | 18 (69.23%) | |
transverse | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (6.82%) | 8 (30.77%) | |
laparoscopic | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (2.27%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
0.0001# | ||||
Closure technique | ||||
continuous suture | 40 (66.67%) | 39 (88.64%) | 26 (100.00%) | |
interrupted suture | 20 (33.33%) | 4 (9.09%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
missing/n.a. | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (2.27%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
0.0006# |