Table 2.: Specific analysis of duration of wound drainage of relevant patient subgroups.

Days [Mean (Range)] P-Value
All patients with data for day of dry surgical wound (n=83) 8.4 (3-24)
Survival < 6 months (n=31) Survival > 6 months (n=52) 9.1 (3-24) 8.0 (3-20) P = 0.81
Proximal femoral resection (n=53) Conventional neck cut (n=30) 8.5 (3-24) 8.2 (3-20) P = 0.46
Pelvic reconstruction (n=7) No pelvic reconstruction (n=76) 12.9 (4-24) 8.0 (3-20) P = 0.058
Sarcoma (n=9) Metastasis or hematologic (n=74) 11.4 (5-20) 8.0 (3-24) P = 0.047
Total femur (n=5) No total femur (n=78) 13.6 (10-16) 8.1 (3-24) P = 0.005
Preoperative radiotherapy (n=23) No preoperative radiotherapy (n=60) 8.9 (3-24) 8.2 (3-20) P = 0.65