Table 1 Demographics and Wound incision characteristics
Sutures | LBSS | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of subjects | 55 | 59 | N/A |
Mean age of subjects (SD) | 45.4 (10.1) | 41.7 (11) | 0.06 |
Median BMI of subjects (SD) | 25 | 24 | 0.52 |
Medical history | N/A | ||
Total pre-existing, n (% subjects), by type | 8 (14.7) | 4 (6.8) | |
Eczema | 3 (5.5) | 2 (3.4) | |
Psoriasis | 2 (3.7) | 0 | |
Active infection | 1 (1.8) | 0 | |
Previous SSI | 2 (3.7) | 2 (3.4) | |
Total number of incisions | 167 | 178 | N/A |
Median length of incisions (SD) | 5 | 5 | 0.78 |
Median no. incisions per subject (min/max) | 3 | 3 | 0.85 |
Dressing used post closure, n (% of wounds) | Yates chi-square | ||
None | 13 (7.8) | 169 (94.9) | p < 0.0001 |
Opsite® | 154 (92.2) | 9 (5.1) | |
Status of tissue adhesive, n (% wounds) | N/A | N/A | |
Intact | 10 (6) | ||
Completely sloughed off | 63 (38.2) | ||
Partially sloughed off | 92 (55.8) | ||
Median closure time per subject, in seconds (SD) | 210 | 78 | p < 0.0001 |