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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2012; 18(7): 673-678
Published online Feb 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i7.673
Table 3 Relationship between patient characteristics and occurrence of wound complications
CharacteristicWound complication
P value
(-)(+)All
(n = 603)(n = 66)(n = 669)
Gender, n (%)Male393 (65.2)39 (59.1)4320.3271
Female210 (34.8)27 (40.9)237
Age, mean ± SD56.57 ± 11.258.62 ± 13.256.77 ± 11.440.1642
Disease progression, n (%)EGC346 (57.4)33 (50)3790.2511
AGC257 (42.6)33 (50)290
Type of operation, n (%)B-I404 (67)40 (60.6)4440.2531
B-II61 (10)5 (7.6)66
TG138 (23)21 (31.8)159
Comorbid diseases, n (%)Hypertension142 (23.5)17 (25.8)1590.7221
Diabetes mellitus73 (12.1)20 (30.3)93
Pulmonary tuberculosis26 (4.3)7 (10.6)33
Cardiovascular diseases16 (2.7)0 (0)16
Hepatitis40 (6.6)5 (7.6)45
Others17 (2.8)2 (3)19
None289 (48)15 (22.7)304
Postoperative hospital stay (d, mean ± SD)12.24 ± 3.2516.38 ± 6.10412.64 ± 3.820.0002
NRI, n (%)NRI < 97.5504 (83.6)62 (93.9)5660.0271
NRI ≥ 97.599 (16.4)4 (6.1)103