Table 4: Surgical procedures performed. |
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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 |