Low-cost dynamic fascial traction using serial Bogota bag tightening in open abdomen management: A prospective randomized study

Table 2 Outcome parameters in 36 patients randomized into group 1 group 2

Variable	Group 1 (control or no traction; n = 18)	Group 2 (study group with dynamic traction on the laparostomy bag; n = 18)	P value
Mean day of starting oral intake (± SD)	2.83 ± 1.20	2.83 ± 0.83	0.115
Mean days of TPN (± SD)	2.5 ± 1.89	2.89 ± 1.28	0.47
Mean days to achieve 5 cm skin-to-skin distance (± SD)	13 ± 2.87	9.94 ± 1.88	0.0003a
Mean hospital stay (days ± SD)	20.39 ± 3.17	17.0 ± 1.85	0.0013a
Mortality (%)	1 (5.56)	1 (5.56)	1.000
Follow-up rate at 6 weeks (%)	100	100	-
Follow-up rate at 3 months (%)	33	39	1.000
Incisional hernia at last follow-up	0	0	-

^aP < 0.05.

All continuous variables depicted in terms of mean ± SD; categorical variables depicted by n (%); difference in means analyzed using t-test, while difference in proportions analyzed using χ² test. TPN: Total parenteral nutrition.