Micro-power negative pressure wound technique reduces risk of incision infection following loop ileostomy closure

Table 1 Demographic and clinical features of included patients

Variable	Control group (n = 51)	MPNPWT group (n = 50)	P value
Gender, n (%)			0.487
Male	34 (66.7)	30 (60.0)
Female	17 (33.3)	20 (40.0)
Age (yr)	64.43 ± 9.06	61.66 ± 14.22	0.247
BMI (kg/m2)	21.82 ± 2.90	22.61 ± 3.06	0.184
Hypertension, n (%)	22 (43.1)	19 (38.0)	0.599
Diabetes, n (%)	7 (13.7)	8 (16.0)	0.748
ASA score, n (%)			0.362
1-2	50 (98.0)	47 (94.0)
3	1 (2.0)	3 (6.0)
HB (g/L)	130.78 ± 14.67	132.36 ± 13.32	0.573
Albumin (g/L)	43.10 ± 4.00	43.95 ± 3.75	0.275
Perioperative, n (%), CRT	32 (62.7)	27 (54.0)	0.373
Parastomal hernia, n (%)	7 (13.7)	5 (10.0)	0.563
Time duration from ileostomy to closure (mo)	6.13 ± 2.45	5.51 ± 2.67	0.232

MPNPWT: Micro-power negative pressure wound technique; BMI: Body mass index; HB: Hemoglobin; CRT: Chemoradiotherapy.