Table 1 Demographics for patients (n = 1,621)
From: Retrospective review of risk factors for surgical wound dehiscence and incisional hernia
Suture technique, as stated in medical record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Suture quota ≥3,5 stated Specified group | Suture quota not stated Unspecified group | Total | |
n= | n= | n= | |
Number of patients | 592 | 1,029 | 1,621 |
Age at index operationa | 67.8 (17.8–94.4) | 71.0 (18.1–97.5) | 70.1 (17.8–97.5) |
Sex (M : F) | 285 : 307 | 516 : 513 | 801 : 820 |
Emergency operation (n = 1601)c | 187 (31.6) | 510 (49.5) | 697 (43.5) |
Surgical wound infection | 59 (10.0) | 88 (8.6) | 147 (9.1) |
Smoking (n = 1,370)c | 114 (20.5) | 205 (25.2) | 319 (23.3) |
BMI > 25 (n = 1,361)c | 244 (44.8) | 401 (49.3) | 645 (47.4) |
Malignant disease | 297 (50.2) | 451 (43.8) | 748 (46.1) |
Comorbidity | |||
Diabetes mellitus | 79 (13.3) | 153 (14.9) | 232 (14.3) |
Cardiovascular diseaseb | 89 (15.0) | 206 (20.0) | 295 (18.2) |
Renal failure | 10 (1.7) | 39 (3.8) | 49 (3.0) |
COPD | 39 (6.6) | 81 (7.9) | 120 (7.4) |
Steroid usage | 44 (7.4) | 69 (6.7) | 113 (7.0) |