Quilting suture (group 2) n=116 | Conventional suture (group 2) n=139 | Conventional suture (group 3) n=133 | p value | ||
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Hospital stay after surgery (days) | Mean (SD) | 7.8 (1.0) | 7.9 (1.0) | 7.7 (1.1) | 0.609 |
Drain volume (ml) | Mean (SD) | 374.9 (57.1) | 439.1 (66.9) | 461.4 (82.3) | <0.001 |