Characteristics | Large bites n=128 (50.2%) | Small bites n=127 (49.8%) | P value |
Age (years), median (IQR) | 59.7 (51–70.5) | 61 (52–68) | 0.71 |
BMI (kg/m2), median, (IQR) | 30.1 (25.0–35.1) | 28.3 (24.7–35.6) | 0.33 |
Race, N (%) | 0.64 | ||
White | 105 (82.0) | 107 (84.3) | |
Non-white | 23 (18.0) | 20 (15.7) | |
Smoking history, N (%) | 52 (40.6) | 46 (36.2) | 0.47 |
Chemotherapy, N (%) | 81 (63.3) | 77 (60.6) | 0.66 |
Pre-operative albumin (g/dL), median (IQR) | 4.2 (4.0–4.5) | 4.3 (4.0–4.5) | 0.60 |
ASA, N (%) | 0.73 | ||
Class 1–2 | 46 (35.9) | 43 (33.9) | |
Class 3–4 | 82 (64.1) | 84 (66.1) | |
EBL (mL), median (IQR) | 150 (100–387.5) | 200 (100–400) | 0.10 |
Surgery duration (min), median (IQR) | 188 (148.5–299) | 175 (136–225) | 0.26 |
Hernia, N (%) | 22 (17.2) | 10 (7.9) | 0.025 |
Post-operative infection, N (%) | 8 (6.3) | 3 (2.4) | 0.13 |
Large bites: mass closure or modified running Smead-Jones closure.
Small bites: fascial bites taken 5–8 mm laterally with no more than 5 mm travel.
ASA, American Society of Anesthesia; BMI, body mass index; EBL, estimated blood loss.