Table 2 Peroperative and immediate postoperative characteristics.
From: Efficacy and aesthetic outcomes for quilting sutures in the prevention of seroma after mastectomy
Quilting group (N = 43) | Control group (N = 44) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Operating time (min) | 128.7 ± 40.7 | 111.1 ± 41.2 | 0.05 |
Breast seroma volume drained during hospital stay | 130.2 ± 96.5 | 236.8 ± 203.60 | 0.02 |
Axillary seroma volume drained during hospital stay | 118.1 | 272.4 | 0.2 |
Total seroma volume drained during hospital stay | 248.3 ± 207.2 | 509.2 ± 469 | 0.01 |
Length of stay (days) | 3.7 ± 1.4 | 4.8 ± 1.9 | 0.01 |
Time interval between surgery and breast drain removal (days) | 2.5 ± 1 | 3.6 ± 1.9 | 0.01 |
Time interval between surgery and axillary drain removal (days) | 3.1 ± 1.6 | 4.9 ± 1.9 | 0.001 |
Pain (visual analog scale) | |||
Day 1 | 2.5 ± 1.4 | 2.1 ± 1.1 | 0.33 |
Day 2 | 2.3 ± 1.5 | 2.4 ± 1.8 | 0.96 |
Day 3 | 2.2 ± 1.3 | 2 ± 1.7 | 0.35 |
