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Table 3 Patients surgical characteristics and postoperative outcome

From: Wound dehiscence: is still a problem in the 21th century: a retrospective study

n

Incision

Wound closure

Drain

Postoperative Complication

Wound dehiscence observed Postoperative day

1

Kocher

Separate closure

No

No

6

2

Midline

Separate closure

Yes

No

9

3

Midline

Separate closure

Yes

Pneumonia

14

4

Midline

Separate closure

Yes

No

9

5

Midline

Separate closure

Yes

No

7

6

Midline

Separate closure

Yes

No

8

7

Midline

Continuous closure

No

Fistula

7

8

Kocher

Separate closure

No

Intraabdominal Sepsis, Abscess

9

9

Mercedes

Separate closure

Yes

No

16

10

Kocher

Separate closure

No

No

14

11

Midline

Continuous closure

Yes

No

7

12

Midline

Separate closure

Yes

Catheter Sepsis

6

13

Midline

Continuous closure

Yes

No

9

14

Midline

Continuous closure

Yes

Catheter Sepsis

9

15

Midline

Continuous closure

Yes

Pneumonia

8