Postoperative adverse events and use of health care resources
| Variable | Group; no. (%) of cases* | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy S incision | Perioperative bundle | ||
| Creation of sartorius flap | 6 (40) | 13 (68) | 0.1 |
| Incision | < 0.001 | ||
| Lazy S | 15 (100) | 0 (0) | |
| Skin bridge | 0 (0) | 17 (90) | |
| Single groin incision | 0 (0) | 2 (10) | |
| Surgical site infection | 11 (73) | 6 (32) | 0.02 |
| Postoperative adverse event | |||
| Intravenous antibiotic therapy | 6 (40) | 2 (10) | 0.04 |
| Incision and drainage | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 0.4 |
| Percutaneous drainage via interventional radiology | 1 (7) | 1 (5) | 0.9 |
| Dehiscence | 5 (33) | 0 (0) | 0.006 |
| Hematoma | 1 (7) | 0 (0) | 0.2 |
| Seroma | 3 (20) | 4 (21) | 0.9 |
| Health care resource | |||
| Wound care consultation | 7 (47) | 0 (0) | 0.001 |
| Return to hospital within 30 d | 7 (47) | 8 (42) | 0.8 |
| Readmitted to hospital within 30 d | 5 (33) | 3 (16) | 0.2 |