Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2023.
World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2023; 11(33): 8003-8012
Published online Nov 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i33.8003
Table 1 General information on the study patients
Variable
Observation group
Control group
Sex (male/female)42/714/3
Age, yr (mean ± SD)45.18 ± 14.0445.94 ± 13.06
BMI26.72 ± 6.3527.08 ± 5.07
Wound area, cm2 (mean ± SD)3.6 ± 0.473.7 ± 0.43
Exposed area, cm2 (mean ± SD)3.0 ± 0.323.1 ± 0.35
Leakage type (Tendon/bone)5/451/17
Table 2 Postoperative wound conditions, n (%)
Variable
Observation group
Control group
Interval between two surgeries (d)20.0 ± 4.327.5 ± 9.3
Hospital stay (d)21.0 ± 10.128.4 ± 17.7
Wound healing time (d)27.92 ± 3.2519.68 ± 6.91
Skin graft/flap survival rate95.1 ± 5.096.3 ± 5.6
Postoperative infection5 (10.2)4 (23.5)
Subcutaneous hematoma3 (6.1)2 (11.8)
Recovery of skin sensation
    Optimal25 (51.0)5 (29.4)
    Good 20 (40.8)8 (47.1)
    Poor4 (8.2)4 (23.5)
Two point resolution
    ≥ 7 mm18 (36.7)10 (58.5)
    4-6 mm31 (63.3)7 (41.2)
VSS score2.91 ± 1.365.96 ± 1.51
Satisfaction90.1 ± 6.376.3 ± 5.2