Device | p-value | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Sutures | LBSS | |||
Total no. complications (% of total incisions) | 38 (22.8) | 39 (21.9) | Yates chi-square p = 0.956 | |
Incidence, N (% of complications per device) | Erythema | 29 (76.3) | 29 (74.3) | |
Edema | 1 (2.6) | 0 | ||
Pain or tenderness | 6 (15.8) | 6 (15.4) | ||
Inflammation | 0 | 1 (2.6) | ||
Discharge/drainage | 2 (5.3) | 1 (2.6) | ||
Odor | 0 | 1 (2.6) |