Table 2 Description of preoperative clinical characteristics: BMI = Body mass index (kg/m2); COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DM = diabetes mellitus; PAD = peripheral arterial disease; Log ES = log Euro score
Risk Factors | A. Stern-E-Fix corset N = 380 | B. Elastic Bandage N = 370 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean Age (years) | 63.9 (± 10.9) | 65.9 (±10.6) | 0.518 |
BMI > 30 | 72.5% | 74.2% | 0.621 |
COPD | 60.5% | 59.6% | 0.766 |
DM (I + II) | 48.5% | 45.8% | 0.465 |
PAD | 40% | 38.3% | 0.654 |
Renal Failure | 9.5% | 14.9% | 0.026 |
Mean log Euro score | 4.96% (± 4.3) | 3,89% (± 4.9) | 0.581 |