Table 3 Evaluation of hernia/ burst abdomen and follow-up data (3 months and 1 year)
|  | Continuous suture (N = 59) | Interrupted suture (N = 60) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Bulging hernial sac on day 30 (telephone interview) | 1 (2.3%) | 1 (2.2%) | Â |
 Unclear | 3 (6.8%) | 1 (2.2%) | 0.56 |
 Missing | 15 | 14 |  |
Palpable fascia gap on day 30 (telephone interview) | 1 (2.3%) | 2 (4.3%) | Â |
 Unclear | 3 (6.8%) | 1 (2.2%) | 0.50 |
 Missing | 15 | 14 |  |
Bulging hernial sac at 12 months (clinical examination) | 3 (13.6%) | 2 (6.9%) | 0.42 |
 Missing | 37 | 31 |  |
Palpable fascia gap at 12 months (clinical examination) | 1 (4.5%) | 4 (13.8%) | 0.27 |
 Missing | 37 | 31 |  |
Bulging hernial sac at 12 months (ultrasound examination) | 1 (6.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.21 |
 Missing | 44 | 37 |  |
Palpable fascia gap at 12 months (ultrasound examination) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (17.4%) | 0.09 |
 Missing | 44 | 37 |  |
Re-operation due to burst abdomen | 4 (8.9%) | 2 (4.3%) | 0.38 |
Re-operation due to hernia | 1 (3.0%) | 4 (11.1%) | 0.20 |
Completed the trial regularly according to the protocol | 28 (47.5%) | 32 (54.2%) | 0.46 |
Reason for early trial termination | |||
 Withdrawal of informed consent | 4 (12.9%) | 2 (7.4%) | 0.90 |
 Lost to follow up | 9 (29.0%) | 8 (29.6%) |  |
 Death | 10 (32.3%) | 10 (37.0%) |  |
 Other | 8 (25.8%) | 7 (25.9%) |  |