Table 4 Aesthetic results on postoperative day 90.
From: Efficacy and aesthetic outcomes for quilting sutures in the prevention of seroma after mastectomy
Quilting group | Control group | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Esthetic result | N (%) | N (%) | |
Patient’s opinion | N = 22 | N = 21 | |
not at all satisfactory | 0 | 1 (4.8) | 1 |
somewhat satisfactory | 3 (13.6) | 4 (19) | 1 |
satisfactory | 13 (44.8) | 11 (52.4) | 0.66 |
very satisfactory | 6 (27.3) | 5 (23.8) | 0.79 |
Surgeon’s opinion | N = 21 | N = 21 | |
not at all satisfactory | 0 | 3 (14.3) | 0.23 |
somewhat satisfactory | 3 (14.3) | 1 (4.8) | 0.6 |
satisfactory | 9 (42.8) | 9 (42.9) | 1 |
very satisfactory | 9 (42.9) | 8 (38) | 0.75 |
Observer’s opinion | N = 20 | N = 20 | |
not at all satisfactory | 0 | 1 (5) | 1 |
somewhat satisfactory | 3 (15) | 2 (10) | 1 |
satisfactory | 11 (55) | 13 (65) | 0.52 |
very satisfactory | 6 (30) | 4 (20) | 0.47 |
