Table 1 Patient characteristics
Conventional dressing N = 49 (%) | PICO◊ dressing N = 47 (%) | Total N = 96 (%) | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.990 | |||
< 65 | 23 (46.9) | 22 (46.8) | 45 (46.9) | |
≥ 65 | 26 (53.1) | 25 (53.2) | 51 (53.1) | |
Sex | 0.983 | |||
Male | 27 (55.1) | 26 (55.3) | 53 (54.2) | |
Female | 22 (44.9) | 21 (44.7) | 43 (44.8) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 0.280 | |||
Underweight (< 18.0) | 7 (14.3) | 3 (6.4) | 10 (10.4) | |
Normal (18.0–24.9) | 25 (51.0) | 22 (46.8) | 47 (48.9) | |
Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 12 (24.5) | 19 (40.4) | 31 (32.3) | |
Obese (> 30.0) | 5 (10.2) | 3 (6.4) | 8 (8.3) | |
Smoker | 6 (12.2) | 5 (10.6) | 11 (11.5) | 0.805 |
DM | 6 (12.2) | 10 (21.3) | 16 (16.6) | 0.235 |
IHD/CCF | 4 (8.2) | 3 (6.4) | 7 (7.3) | 0.877 |
CVA | 3 (6.1) | 4 (8.5) | 7 (7.3) | 0.362 |
BA/COPD | 4 (8.2) | 1 (2.1) | 5 (5.2) | 0.653 |
CKD/ESRF | 2 (4.0) | 2 (4.2) | 4 (4.2) | 0.976 |
Active malignancy | 10 (20.4) | 4 (8.5) | 14 (14.6) | 0.099 |
ASA | 0.664 | |||
1 | 20 (40.8) | 24 (51.1) | 44 (45.8) | |
2 | 17 (34.7) | 12 (25.5) | 29 (30.2) | |
3 | 8 (18.4) | 7 (14.9) | 16 (16.7) | |
4 | 3 (6.1) | 4 (8.5) | 7 (7.3) | |
Preoperative albumin | 0.674 | |||
≤ 35 | 32 (65.3) | 28 (59.6) | 60 (62.5) | |
> 35 | 17 (34.7) | 19 (40.4) | 36 (37.5) | |
Chemotherapy | 5 (10.2) | 1 (2.1) | 6 (6.3) | 0.102 |
Radiotherapy | 4 (8.2) | 1 (2.1) | 5 (5.2) | 0.183 |
Steroids | 2 (4.1) | 3 (6.4) | 5 (5.2) | 0.612 |