Barbed suture (N = 91) | Conventional suture (N = 90) | t | P | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Operating room time (ORT) (min) | 164.18 ± 46.50 | 181.85 ± 64.42 | 2.117 | 0.036 |
Wound closure time (min) | 8.12 ± 4.75 | 25.36 ± 12.59 | 13.037 | < 0.001 |
Length of incision (cm) | 12.44 ± 7.19 | 15.89 ± 8.78 | 1.726 | 0.086 |
Average suturing time (cm/min) | 0.65 ± 0.05 | 1.69 ± 0.25 | 37.635 | < 0.001 |
Length of hospital stay (LOS) (day) | 10.75 ± 2.68 | 11.5 ± 2.12 | 1.332 | 0.174 |
Suture material cost (¥) | 883.5 ± 202.35 | 441.67 ± 61.43 | 19.83 | < 0.001 |
Total hospitalization expenses (¥) | 103,654 ± 14,653 | 108,713 ± 12,509 | 1.213 | 0.205 |