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Table 3 Treatment final CWT period after NPWT in the PP population

From: Ambulatory negative pressure wound therapy of subcutaneous abdominal wounds after surgery: results of the SAWHI randomized clinical trial

Randomized treatment arm

NPWT

Study participants with NPWT in the PP population, No. (%)

157 of 157 (100%)

Study participants with NPWT and interim CWT period, No

1*

Study participants with NPWT and treatment-final CWT period, No. (%)

63 of 157 (40.1%)

Start of treatment-final CWT period after NPWT (day), No

63

 Mean (SD)

16.1 (8.3)

 Min–Max

2–34

Study participants with NPWT and treatment-final CWT period starting during inpatient care, No. (%)

30 of 63 (47.6%)

Time between start of the treatment-final CWT period after NPWT and hospital discharge (if applicable) (days), No

30

 Mean (SD)

9.8 (10.0)

 Min–Max

1–41

Study participants with NPWT and treatment-final CWT period starting during outpatient care, No. (%)

33 of 63 (52.4%)

Total length of treatment-final CWT period after NPWT (days), No

63

 Mean (SD)

20.4 (9.2)

 Min–Max

3 – 41

Length of inpatient treatment-final CWT period after NPWT (days), No

63+

 Mean (SD)

4.4 (6.6)

 Min–Max

0–25

Length of outpatient treatment-final CWT period after NPWT (days), No

63#

 Mean (SD)

16.0 (10.6)

 Min–Max

0–39

  1. *One study participant began the study treatment period with 22 days of NPWT, was without treatment for 8 days, then received CWT for 7 days, and finally was treated again with NPWT until the end of the maximum study treatment period
  2. +Study participants without inpatient post NPWT CWT period are included with 0 days of treatment
  3. #Study participants without outpatient post NPWT CWT period are included with 0 days of treatment