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Table 4 Postoperative outcomes expressed in terms of absolute (n) and relative (%) frequencies

From: Pedicle flap reconstruction for treatment of infected median sternotomy wounds after cardiac surgery in overweight and obese patients: proposal of a management algorithm based on a case series analysis

Outcome

Study Group (n = 28)

Control Group (n = 20)

p-value

LOS (days)

59 (30)

52 (37)

0.44

30-day-mortality

1 (3.5%)

3 (15%)

0.29

Flap-related complications

Bleeding

0

1 (5%)

0.42

 

Hematoma

1 (3.5%)

1 (5%)

1

 

Marginal necrosis

4 (14%)

3 (15%)

1

 

Moderate flap necrosis

2 (7%)

0

0.5

 

Flap loss >50% (severe flap necrosis)

8 (29%)

2 (10%)

0.16

 

Total

16 (57%)

7 (35%)

0.15

Donor Site related complications

Seroma (latissimus dorsi cases)

6/15 (40%)

2/6 (33%)

1

 

Wound dehiscence

1 (3.5%)

3 (15%)

0.3

 

Necrosis

1 (4%)

1 (5%)

1

 

Total

8 (29%)

6 (30%)

1

  1. Statistical significance: p-value<0.05. NS= not significant