TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of postoperative complications after Kustner and Pfannenstiel transverse suprapubic incisions
AU - Vercellini, P.
AU - Cortesi, I.
AU - Oldani, S.
AU - Bologna, E.
AU - Perotti, D.
AU - Crosignani, P. G.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - We compared postoperative morbidity with the Kustner (n = 53) and Pfannenstiel (n = 131) incisions in a consecutive series of women undergoing surgery for benign gynecological conditions. The incidence of febrile morbidity (15.1% vs 23.7%, χ2
1 = 1.19, P = 0.28) and wound infection (5.7% vs 9.2%, P = 0.56, Fisher's exact test) were higher in the Pfannenstiel then in the Kustner group, but neither difference was statistically significant. One suprafascial hematoma was observed after a Kustner incision compared with eight subfascial hematomas after a Pfannenstiel incision (1.9% vs 6.1%, P = 0.45, Fisher's exact test). The postoperative hospital stay was statistically significantly lower in the Kustner than in the Pfannenstiel group (6.3 ± 1.4 vs 7.1 ± 1.2 days, P <0.01, Student's t test). The Kustner incision warrants further evaluation and usage.
AB - We compared postoperative morbidity with the Kustner (n = 53) and Pfannenstiel (n = 131) incisions in a consecutive series of women undergoing surgery for benign gynecological conditions. The incidence of febrile morbidity (15.1% vs 23.7%, χ2
1 = 1.19, P = 0.28) and wound infection (5.7% vs 9.2%, P = 0.56, Fisher's exact test) were higher in the Pfannenstiel then in the Kustner group, but neither difference was statistically significant. One suprafascial hematoma was observed after a Kustner incision compared with eight subfascial hematomas after a Pfannenstiel incision (1.9% vs 6.1%, P = 0.45, Fisher's exact test). The postoperative hospital stay was statistically significantly lower in the Kustner than in the Pfannenstiel group (6.3 ± 1.4 vs 7.1 ± 1.2 days, P <0.01, Student's t test). The Kustner incision warrants further evaluation and usage.
KW - Kustner incision
KW - Laparotomy
KW - Pfannenstiel incision
KW - Postoperative morbidity
KW - Surgical technique
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U2 - 10.1007/s004040050124
DO - 10.1007/s004040050124
M3 - Article
C2 - 8844137
AN - SCOPUS:0030035393
VL - 258
SP - 201
EP - 206
JO - Archives of Gynecology
JF - Archives of Gynecology
SN - 0170-9925
IS - 4
ER -