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Table 2 Intraoperative results

From: Donor-site closure using absorbable dermal staple for deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flaps: its efficacy and cosmetic outcomes

 

Group I (suture)

Group II (absorbable stapler)

p

Mean age

45.20 ± 8.94

49.9 ± 6.21

0.163

Flap size (cm2)

562.08 ± 117.54

495.80 ± 79.28

0.133

Operation time (min)

490.87 ± 87.63

418.00 ± 51.49

0.027

Hospital day

9.33 ± 0.82

9.90 ± 0.31

0.133

time/flap size (min/cm2)

1.07 ± 0.24

0.86 ± 0.16.49

0.015

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