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Table 3 Postoperative outcome measures

From: The value of mastectomy flap fixation in reducing fluid drainage and seroma formation in breast cancer patients

 

Flap Fixation Group (n = 20)

Control Group (n = 20)

p value

Day of Drain Removal

  

< 0.001

   Mean (Range)

5.0(2.0-12.0)

13.4(5.0-22.0)

 

Total amount of drained fluid (ml)

   

   Mean (Range)

524.8(170.0-1525.0)

2017.8(445.0-5615.0)

< 0.001

Amount of drained fluid in the last 3 days (ml)

   

   Mean (Range)

207.8(130.0-300.0)

213.0(125.0-600.0)

0.175

Amount of drained fluid in the last day (ml)

   

   Mean(Range)

35.0(20.0-50.0)

51.5(25.0-200.0)

0.002