Table 1 The patients’ demographics and the cleft gap width before surgery.

From: Clinical evaluation of silicone gel in the treatment of cleft lip scars

 

Study group

Placebo group

 

Patient number

28

29

 

Age (months)

3.36 ± 0.61

3.17 ± 0.25

T test P = 0.152

Sex (Male:Female)

(17:11)

(19:10)

Chi Square test P = 0.707

Cleft side (Left:Right)

(14:14)

(24:5)

Chi Square P = 0.009

Cleft gap (mm)

0.67 ± 0.34

0.61 ± 0.25

T test P = 0.429