Table 3 Wound complications

Discharge area day 1^a (cm²)

1.69 ± 2.16

1.20 ± 2.29

11.96 ± 14.80

 < 0.001^c

Discharge area day 3^a (cm²)

0.55 ± 1.31

2.67 ± 9.97

8.80 ± 15.71

0.003^c

Discharge area day 5^a (cm²)

0.16 ± 0.90

0.85 ± 2.10

3.54 ± 8.27

0.004^c

PWD^b

1(3)

5(14)

9(27)

0.018^c

Dehiscence^b

0(0)

1(3)

0(0)

1.000

Superficial infection^b

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

1.000

Deep wound infection^b

0(0)

0(0)

1(3)

0.650

ACD^b

0(0)

1(3)

0(0)

1.000

Blister^b

0 (0)

0(0)

1(3)

0.650