Table 4: Surgical procedures performed.

Surgical procedure

n

Range

%

p

Surgical lavage

20

 

 

 

VAC group

8

1-24

 

0.06

Conventional group

12

1-49

 

 

Colostomy

6

 

27.2

 

VAC group

2

 

9.0

0.45

Conventional group

4

 

18.1

 

Cystostomy

5

 

22.7

 

VAC group

0

 

0

0.08

Conventional group

5

 

35.7

 

Reconstruction

 

 

 

 

Primary closure

6

 

27.2

0.07

VAC group

4

 

50.0

0.08

Conventional group

2

 

14.2

 

Flap rotation

5

 

 

 

VAC group

2

 

25.0

0.08

Conventional group

3

 

21.4

 

Skin graft

3

 

13.6

0.12

VAC group

0

 

0

 

Conventional group

3

 

25.0

 

Total VAC group n = 8

Total conventional group n = 14