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Table II

Overall characteristics of the study sample.

VARIABLES N (%)
Patients 199 (100.00)
Gender  
M 113 (56.78)
F 86 (43.22)
Mean age (years) 75.2 ± 7.66
ASA class  
II 61 (30.65)
III 138 (69.35)
Suture material  
3.0 silk 91 (45.73)
3.0 poliglactin 910 93 (46.73)
PTFE 1 (0.50)
none 14 (7.04)
Multi-drug therapy 182 (91.46)
Local haemostatic application 122 (61.31)
Anaesthesia  
With vasoconstrictor 148 (74.37)
Without vasoconstrictor 51 (25.63)
Complications  
Intra-operative 0 (0.00)
Post-operative 11 (5.53)
Patients with complications 11 (5.53)

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