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Table 1 Comparison of basic data and clinical outcomes of Group I and II patients

From: Vacuum sealing drainage to treat Fournier’s gangrene

Variable

Group I

Group II

Test statistic

P-value

Sex, n

men: 7, women: 3

men: 24, women: 2

3.01*

0.12

Age (years)

53.60 ± 10.69

53.50 ± 11.70

-0.02#

0.99

Lesion diameter (cm)

15.90 ± 5.26

21.20 ± 7.18

-2.10#

0.04

FGSI (points)

1.50 ± 2.32

1.60 ± 1.36

-0.19#

0.85

LOS (days)

19.60 ± 12.77

31.69 ± 15.86

2.37#

0.028

VAS score (points)

7.32 ± 1.05

1.94 ± 0.14

16.13#

< 0.001

Frequency of dressing changes per day (times)

2.40 ± 0.25

0.70 ± 0.11

20.65#

< 0.001

Frequency of analgesic use per day (times)

1.42 ± 0.43

0.33 ± 0.1

7.89#

< 0.001

Time from first debridement to wound healing (days)

33.60 ± 14.35

39.60 ± 15.75

-1.04#

0.30

Number of debridements

2.20 ± 0.92

2.15 ± 1.16

0.11#

0.91

Wound reconstruction method (number of patients)

Sutures: 6, Flap: 4

Sutures: 24, Flap: 2

5.42*

0.04

Receipt of colostomy (number of patients)

Yes: 0, No: 10

Yes: 9, No: 17

4.61

0.04

Occurrence of shock (number of patients)

Yes: 0, No: 10

Yes: 3, No: 23

1.26*

0.55

Receipt of ICU treatment (number of patients)

Yes: 0, No: 10

Yes: 1, No: 25

0.40*

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  1. Note: *χ2 test, χ2 value; #t-test, t-value