Low transverse incision for lateral neck dissection in patients with papillary thyroid cancer: improved cosmesis

Table 4 Comparison of cosmetic satisfaction and sensory change scores in patients who underwent lateral neck dissection

Parameter	Transverse Incision group n = 62	Hockey stick Incision group n = 35	P value
Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) Score^a	0.50 ± 0.93	0.45 ± 0.52	.881
Total Cosmetic Satisfaction Score^a	6.35 ± 5.07	9.08 ± 4.81	.029*
Scar satisfaction	1.54 ± 1.06	2.29 ± 0.86	.003*
Contour satisfaction	1.43 ± 0.91	2.08 ± 0.88	.004*
Scar noticeable	0.88 ± 1.02	1.08 ± 1.01	.394
Try to conceal the scar	0.89 ± 1.04	1.16 ± 1.09	.287
Scar influences choice of clothes	0.89 ± 1.10	1.25 ± 1.18	.196
Frequency of thinking about scar	0.91 ± 0.93	1.21 ± 0.88	.182
Sensory Change Score^a	1.71 ± 1.17	2.01 ± 1.13	.431
Survey period (months after surgery)^b	16.4 ± 3.4	18.2 ± 2.1	.137

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