Comparison between interrupted closure technique and traditional closure technique in endoscopic full-thickness resection for treating gastric subepithelial lesions

Table 2 Comparison of intraoperative characteristics between the two groups, n (%)

	Experimental group (n = 44)	Control group (n = 46)	P value
Complete wound closure			> 0.999
Yes	44 (100)	46 (100)
No	0 (0)	0 (0)
En bloc resection			> 0.999
Yes	44 (100)	46 (100)
No	0 (0)	0 (0)
Intraoperative bleeding			> 0.999
Yes	0 (0)	0 (0)
No	44 (100)	46 (100)
Gas complication
Subcutaneous emphysema	0 (0)	0 (0)	> 0.999
Pneumomediastinum	0 (0)	0 (0)	> 0.999
Severe pneumothorax	0 (0)	0 (0)	> 0.999
Severe pneumoperitoneum	1 (2.27)	12 (26.09)	0.001
Operative time [M, (Q1, Q3), minute]	29.5 (20.0, 39.0)	29.5 (20.0, 48.0)	0.474
Intraoperative traction			0.673
Yes	8 (18.18)	10 (21.74)
No	36 (81.82)	36 (78.26)
Complete lesion removal			0.975
Yes	43 (97.73)	45 (97.83)
No	1 (2.27)	1 (2.17)

M: Median.