Table 2 Incidence of wound outcomes by group in the Closure randomised trial
|  | Group 1 Non-absorbable suture and non-closure fascia N = 215 | Group 2 Absorbable suture and non-closure fascia N = 211 | Group 3 Non-absorbable suture and closure fascia N = 212 | Group 4 Absorbable suture and closure fascia N = 211 | Total N = 849 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wound infection N(%) | 17 (7.91) | 17 (8.06) | 10 (4.72) | 22 (10.43) | 66 (7.77) |
Haematoma/Seroma N(%) | 1 (0.47) | 2 (0.95) | 0 (0.00) | 4 (1.90) | 7 (0.82) |
Reoperation N(%) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.47) | 0 (0.00) | 4 (1.90) | 5 (0.59) |
Readmission N(%) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.47) | 2 (0.95) | 3 (0.35) |
Emergency presentation for wound management N(%) | 14 (6.51) | 8 (3.79) | 9 (4.25) | 17 (8.06) | 48 (5.65) |
Pain score at day 3 Mean (SD) | 2.87 (1.91) | 3.02 (1.99) | 3.09 (2.06) | 2.85 (2.12) | Â |