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Table 2

Primary and secondary outcomes by prophylactic surgical drain vs. no drain.

Drain
No drain
Risk difference RR p-value*
Risk Risk
Surgical site infections 0.263 0.026 −0.237 0.1 0.007
Post-operative blood transfusion 0.237 0.105 −0.132 0.444 0.222
Wound characteristics
 Swelling 0.105 0.158 0.053 1.5 0.736
 Ecchymosis 0.132 0.158 0.026 1.2 1.000
 Gaping 0 0.026 0.026 1.0 1.000
Dressing change 0.211
0.342
0.132
1.625
0.305
Mean Mean p-value
Post-operative pain
 6 h 5.842 6.211 0.368 0.249
 12 h 3.105 3.289 0.184 0.566
Length of hospital stay (days) 11.263 11.158 −0.105 0.949
*

Using chi-square and student t-test p < 0.05.

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