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Table 3 Primary outcome - surgical-site infections

From: Surgical site infections following colorectal cancer surgery: a randomized prospective trial comparing common and advanced antimicrobial dressing containing ionic silver

Surgical-site infection grade

A

B

Overall

P a

 

N (%)

N (%)

  

None

43 (79.6)

49 (84.5)

92 (82.1)

 

1

8 (14.8)

5 (8.6)

13 (11.6)

0.802

2

2 (3.7)

3 (5.2)

5 (4.5)

 

3

1 (1.9)

1 (1.7)

2 (1.8)

 

None

43 (79.6)

49 (84.5)

92 (82.1)

0.623

Any

11 (20.4)

9 (15.5)

20 (17.9)

 

None

43 (79.6)

49 (84.5)

92 (82.1)

 

1

8 (14.8)

5 (8.6)

13 (11.6)

0.653

2,3

3 (5.6)

4 (6.9)

7 (6.3)

 

None

43 (79.6)

49 (84.5)

92 (82.1)

 

1,2

10 (18.5)

8 (13.8)

18 (16.1)

0.803

3

1 (1.9)

1 (1.7)

2 (1.8)

 
  1. aChi-square or Fisher’s exact test as appropriate. A: standard dressing; B: Aquacel Ag Hydrofiber dressing.