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Table 4 Wound healing scores and laboratory finding

From: Comparison of intraoperative handling and wound healing between (NEOSORB® plus) and coated polyglactin 910 suture (NEOSORB®): a prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled trial

 

POD 1

POD 11

aNP

bN

p

NP

N

p

(n = 47)

(n = 49)

 

(n = 47)

(n = 49)

 

Apposition n(%)

2(4.3%)

3(6.1%)

0.52

39(83.0%)

39(79.6%)

0.35

Edema n(%)

24(51.1%)

29(59.2%)

0.43

2(4.3%)

1(2.0%)

0.49

Erythema, any n(%)

42(89.3%)

38(77.6%)

0.31

7(14.8%)

4(8.2%)

0.52

Pain, any n(%)

43(91.4%)

41(83.6%)

0.50

5(10.6%)

4(8.2%)

0.55

Antibiotics n(%)

8(17.0%)

9(18.4%)

0.59

3(6.4%)

2(4.1%)

0.52

Skin temp n(%)

24(51.1%)

21(42.9%)

0.47

2(4.3%)

1(2.0%)

0.49

Infection n(%)

0(0%)

0(0%)

1(2.1%)

0(0%)

0.35

Seroma n(%)

0(0%)

0(0%)

2(4.3%)

1(2.0%)

0.49

Suture sinus n(%)

2(4.3%)

0(0%)

0.24

2(4.3%)

1(2.0%)

0.49

Laboratory data

 WBC (103/μl)

11.21 ± 0.42

10.83 ± 2.74

0.51

7.33 ± 1.92

7.31 ± 1.69

0.95

 ANC(103/μl)

8.40 ± 2.78

8.05 ± 2.78

0.55

4.46 ± 1.65

4.47 ± 1.49

0.97

 AST(IU/l)

28.02 ± 18.57

26.72 ± 16.64

0.71

22.35 ± 10.62

20.50 ± 9.58

0.37

 ALT(IU/l)

27.59 ± 27.40

25.68 ± 21.86

0.70

28.63 ± 18.90

26.60 ± 16.09

0.57

 CRP(mg/dl)

3.59 ± 4.74

4.10 ± 5.76

0.64

0.65 ± 1.12

0.84 ± 1.38

0.47

  1. CRP C-reactive protein, WBC white blood cell count, ANC absolute neutrophil count, AST aspartate aminotransferase; Alanine transaminase
  2. aNP, NEOSORB® Plus; bN, NEOSORB®