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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2011; 17(18): 2338-2342
Published online May 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i18.2338
Published online May 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i18.2338
Table 1 Comparison of clinicopathological data of the groups
| Variables | Vicryl group | Silk group | P-value |
| (n = 62) | (n = 63) | ||
| Age | 68 ± 10 | 67 ± 12 | 0.684 |
| Male/female | 37/25 | 41/22 | 0.720 |
| Body mass index | 22.6 ± 3.0 | 23.7 ± 12 | 0.159 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 19.4 | 33.0 | 0.104 |
| HBV (%) | 17.7 | 20.6 | 0.560 |
| HCV (%) | 50.0 | 39.7 | 0.666 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.6 ± 0.5 | 3.6 ± 0.5 | 0.694 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 0.813 |
| AST (IU/L) | 46 ± 31 | 43 ± 27 | 0.592 |
| Platelet count (x 104/μL) | 21.0 ± 11.0 | 19.7 ± 10.1 | 0.460 |
| ICGR15 (%) | 15.4 ± 9.0 | 16.4 ± 11.9 | 0.589 |
| Child-Pugh A/B | 58/4 | 59/4 | 0.999 |
| HCC/non-HCC | 46/16 | 47/16 | 0.826 |
| Liver cirrhosis (ch/lf/lc) | 15/20/27 | 15/22/26 | 0.948 |
| Anatomical/nonanatomical | 20/42 | 20/43 | 0.618 |
| Operation time (min) | 273 ± 88 | 276 ± 105 | 0.876 |
| Blood loss (g) | 698 ± 894 | 763 ± 1329 | 0.749 |
| Transfusion (%) | 12.9 | 17.4 | 0.620 |
| Bile leakage (%) | 3.2 | 6.3 | 0.680 |
| Total SSI (%) | 11.3 | 15.8 | 0.603 |
| Incisional SSI (%) | 8.0 | 9.5 | 0.999 |
| Organ/space SSI (%) | 3.2 | 6.3 | 0.680 |
| Remote infection (%) | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.546 |
| Hospital stay (d) | 16 ± 15 | 16 ± 14 | 0.880 |
Table 2 Comparison of clinicopathological data of the groups
| Variables | SSI(+) | SSI(-) | P-value |
| (n = 17) | (n = 108) | ||
| Age | 68 ± 10 | 67 ± 11 | 0.667 |
| Male/female | 13 /4 | 65/43 | 0.287 |
| Body mass index | 24.3 ± 5.2 | 23.0 ± 3.9 | 0.208 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 35.3 | 25.0 | 0.384 |
| HBV (%) | 23.5 | 18.5 | 0.703 |
| HCV (%) | 64.7 | 41.7 | 0.560 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.6 ± 0.4 | 3.6 ± 0.5 | 0.977 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 0.938 |
| AST (IU/L) | 56 ± 22 | 43 ± 29 | 0.070 |
| Platelet count (x 104/μL) | 20.7 ± 7.3 | 20.4 ± 11.0 | 0.904 |
| ICGR15 (%) | 19.9 ± 8.3 | 15.3 ± 10.7 | 0.101 |
| Child-Pugh A/B | 17/0 | 100/8 | 0.597 |
| HCC/non-HCC | 15/2 | 78/30 | 0.638 |
| Liver cirrhosis (ch/lf/lc) | 2/7/8 | 28/35/45 | 0.435 |
| Anatomical/nonanatomical | 8/9 | 32/76 | 0.228 |
| Operation time | |||
| > 265 min (%) | 76.5 | 44.4 | < 0.050 |
| Blood loss | |||
| > 1000 g (%) | 41.2 | 18.5 | < 0.050 |
| Transfusion (%) | 11.8 | 15.7 | 0.999 |
| Bile leakage (%) | 35.3 | 0 | < 0.010 |
| Vicryl/silk | 7/10 | 55/53 | 0.603 |
| Hospital stay (d) | 29 ± 23 | 15 ± 12 | < 0.010 |
Table 3 Multivariate logistic stepwise regression analysis for predictive factors of surgical site infection
| Adjusted odds ratios (95% CI) | P value | |
| Blood loss | ||
| > 1000 g | 7.598 (1.396-41.364) | < 0.010 |
Table 4 Comparison of the period for recovery in patients with surgical site infection
| Vicryl | 28 ± 11 d |
| Silk | 54 ± 30 d |
- Citation: Harimoto N, Shirabe K, Abe T, Yukaya T, Tsujita E, Gion T, Kajiyama K, Nagaie T. Prospective randomized controlled trial investigating the type of sutures used during hepatectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(18): 2338-2342
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i18/2338.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i18.2338