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Table 2 Outcomes Based on Microporous Polysaccharide Hemospheres Treatment and Body Mass Index

From: Effect of topical microporous polysaccharide hemospheres on the duration and amount of fluid drainage following mastectomy: a prospective randomized clinical trial

 

Control

vs.

MPH

p

BMI < 30

vs.

BMI ≥ 30

p

Number of patients

21

 

21

 

25

 

17

 

Number of post-op clinic visits

1.0

 

1.24

0.329

1.2

 

1.0

0.416

Post-op complication rate

0.0%

 

4.8%

0.500

4.0%

 

0.0%

0.416

Total drain days, mean ± SD (range)

All procedures

10.0 ± 4.4 (4–23)

 

9.14 ± 2.9 5–16)

0.462

8.7 ± 2.8 (4–16)

 

10.9 ± 4.6 (6–23)

0.058

SM without SLNB

12.6 ± 6.5 (8–23)

 

9.8 ± 3.6 (7–15)

0.461

8.2 ± 0.8 (7–9)

 

15.3 ± 6.1 (8–23)

0.036

SM with SLNB

8.1 ± 3.1 (4–16)

 

8.2 ± 1.6 (5–11)

0.911

7.8 ± 2.1 (4–11)

 

8.6 ± 3.2 (6–16)

0.506

MRM

11.6 ± 2.9 (8–14)

 

9.9 ± 3.7 (6–16)

0.398

10.3 ± 3.8 6–16)

 

11 ± 2.9 (8–15)

0.717

Total drain output (mL), mean ± SD (range)

All procedures

608.8 ± 409.7 (149–2008)

 

562.6 ± 294.6 (228–1289)

0.677

496.5 ± 244.9 (149–1290)

 

716.9 ± 446.1 (301–2008)

0.046

SM without SLNB

859.2 ± 675.9 (414–2008)

 

509.6 ± 299 (328–953)

0.372

391.8 ± 60.0 (328.0–459-0)

 

1093.9 ± 647 (482–2008)

0.044

SM with SLNB

434.2 ± 219.6 (149–996)

 

470.4 ± 126.4 (287–685)

0.666

432.4 ± 149.1 (149–685)

 

477.6 ± 227.5 (301–996)

0.596

MRM

742.7 ± 278.5 (432–1032)

 

692.7 ± 399.4 (228–1290)

0.812

658.1 ± 352.1 (228–1290)

 

798.1 ± 355.8 (432–1261)

0.502

1st 72-h output (mL), mean ± SD (range)

All procedures

261.3 ± 88.3 (130–505)

 

253.2 ± =74.8 (155–403)

0.754

235.7 ± 66.9 (130–403)

 

288.7 ± 91.1 (177–505)

0.035

SM without SLNB

302.4 ± 118.2 (280–505)

 

198.4 ± 62.8 (155–201)

0.159

191.6 ± 37.4 (155–247)

 

336.9 ± 114.4 (249–505)

0.030

SM with SLNB

221 ± 59.7 (130–355)

 

244.1 ± 49.9 (177–330)

0.368

227.6 ± 55.4 (130–330)

 

237.1 ± 58.5 (177–353)

0.717

MRM

308.2 ± 82.5 (230–415)

 

290.8 ± 89.5 (167–403)

0.733

275.4 ± 80.0 (167–403)

 

332.8 ± 85.7 (221–415)

0.246

  1. SD standard deviation, SM simple mastectomy; SLNB: sentinel lymph node biopsy, MRM: modified radical mastectomy