Delayed primary closure versus subcutaneous suction drain with primary closure following contaminated laparotomy wound.

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Although DPC showed a trend toward lower SSI rates, it was associated with longer hospitalization, suggesting that wound closure strategies in contaminated laparotomies should be individualized, particularly in high-risk patients.

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SSIs occurred in 13.3% of patients in the DPC group and 23.3% in the PC-D group, a difference that did not reach statistical significance, while hospital stay was significantly longer in the DPC group.

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