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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2024; 16(3): 710-716
Published online Mar 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i3.710
Published online Mar 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i3.710
Table 1 Comparison of patient demographics, characteristics, and comorbidities among groups, n (%)
| Variable | Infraumbilical midline incision group (n = 923) | Supraumbilical midline incision group (n = 303) | Umbilical incision group (n = 171) | Off-midline incision group (n = 217) | χ2 | P value |
| Gender | 3.837 | 0.280 | ||||
| Male | 536 (58.1) | 162 (53.5) | 94 (55.0) | 133 (61.3) | ||
| Female | 387 (41.9) | 141 (46.5) | 77 (45.0) | 84 (38.7) | ||
| Incision length | 4.44 ± 2.85 | 5.16 ± 3.73 | 4.07 ± 0.91 | 4.76 ± 1.29 | 1.305 | 0.185 |
| Age, > 60 yr | 527 (57.1) | 167 (55.1) | 84 (49.1) | 134 (61.8) | 6.591 | 0.086 |
| Obesity, BMI > 30 kg/m2 | 42 (4.6) | 19 (6.3) | 09 (5.3) | 07 (3.2) | 2.830 | 0.419 |
| Diabetes | 123 (13.3) | 50 (16.5) | 31 (18.1) | 36 (16.6) | 4.317 | 0.229 |
| Anemia | 73 (7.9) | 51 (16.8) | 34 (19.9) | 18 (8.3) | 35.191 | < 0.001 |
| Hypoproteinemia | 64 (19.0) | 30(3.4) | 05(2.9) | 08 (3.7) | 105.238 | < 0.001 |
| Chronic cough | 326 (35.3) | 109 (36.0) | 75 (43.9) | 72 (33.2) | 5.513 | 0.138 |
| Radiotherapy | 395 (42.8) | 120 (39.6) | 75 (43.9) | 77 (35.5) | 4.699 | 0.195 |
| Incision infection | 02 (0.2) | 03 (1.0) | 01 (0.6) | 02 (0.9) | 4.708 | 0.119 |
- Citation: Fan BH, Zhong KL, Zhu LJ, Chen Z, Li F, Wu WF. Clinical observation of extraction-site incisional hernia after laparoscopic colorectal surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 16(3): 710-716
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v16/i3/710.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v16.i3.710