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Table 1 Comparative analysis of demographics, comorbidities, and surgery characteristics

From: Long-term follow-up of prophylactic mesh reinforcement after emergency laparotomy. A retrospective controlled study

 

Total (N = 187)

Group M (N = 56)

Group S (N= 131)

P value

Demographic variables

 Age,yr (SD)

65.4 (16.8)

68.39(15.2)

64.16(17.34)

0.51

 Sex male/female (%)

84/103 (44.9/55.1)

23/33 (27.4/32)

61/70(72.6/68)

0.29

 ASA score I-II/III-IV

82/105 (43.9/56.1)

21/35 (25.6/33.3)

61/70(74.4/66.7)

0.71

Risk factors for incisional hernia (%)

 Smoking

71 (30)

20 (35.2%)

51 (38.9)

0.67

 COPD

29 (15.3)

12 (21.4)

17 (13)

0.11

 DM

33 (17.6)

24 (18.3)

9 (16.1)

0.71

 Inmunosupresion

20 (10.7)

14 (10.7)

6 (10.7)

0.99

 Previous abdominal operation

92 (49.2)

35 (62)

57 (43.2)

0.01

 Obesity ( BMI > 30)

62 (34.4)

21 (38.9)

41 (32.5)

0.41

Operative Diagnostics (%)

 Neoplasm

38 (20.3)

11 (29.6)

27 (20.6)

0.57

 Obstruction

42 (22.5)

19 (45.2)

23 (54.3)

0.14

 Peritonitis

72 (38.5)

21 (37.5)

51 (38.8)

0.85

 Hemorrhage

23 (12.3)

4 (7.1)

19 (14.5)

0.16

 Ischemia

11 (5.9)

1 (1.8)

10 (7.6)

0.12

Type of surgery

 Revision laparotomy (%)

49 (26.2)

21 (32.5)

28 (15)

0.02