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Table 4 Subgroup analysis of outcomes

From: The value of subcutaneous tissue closure and drain in obese women undergo elective caesarean section: a randomized controlled trial

 

Group 1 both sutures and drain

Group 2 sutures only

Drain 3 Group only

Group 4 none

P value

Primipara

Postoperative fever

1/33

1/37

2/43

6/35

0.046

Wound redressing

7/33

7/37

6/43

8/35

0.763

Wound seroma

2/33

5/37

4/43

7/35

0.314

Wound infection

1/33

4/37

3/43

2/35

0.625

Wound dehiscence

2/33

3/37

5/43

10/35

0.024

Duration of hospital stay (d)

2.46 ± 0.65

3.25 ± 0.97

3.86 ± 1.35

3.32 ± 1.1

 < 0.001

Primary CD

Postoperative fever

3/80

5/85

3/85

10/84

0.09

Wound redressing

10/80

17/85

19/85

31/84

0.002

Wound seroma

4/80

13/85

6/85

21/84

 < 0.001

Wound infection

4/80

7/85

4/85

14/84

0.020

Wound dehiscence

4/80

5/85

8/85

16/84

0.009

Duration of hospital stay (d)

2.46 ± 0.65

3.24 ± 0.98

3.86 ± 1.36

3.34 ± 1.1

 < 0.001

  1. Data are presented as numbers or mean ± SD