Table 3 Postoperative data of the included patients
Variables | HF group (n = 49) | CE group (n = 50) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Volume of chest wall drain (mL), mean ± SD | 86.83 ± 20.7 | 147.5 ± 35.4 | 0.001 | |
Days to chest wall drain removal, mean ± SD | 2.551 ± 0.67 | 4.12 ± 0.96 | 0.001 | |
Volume of axillary drain (mL), mean ± SD | 160.71 ± 32.2 | 283.5 ± 69.7 | 0.001 | |
Days to axillary drain removal, mean ± SD | 5.61 ± 1.8 | 9.74 ± 2.3 | 0.001 | |
Hospital stay (days), mean ± SD | 1.16 ± 0.37 | 2.28 ± 0.57 | 0.001 | |
Postoperative complications (excluding seroma), n (%) | Hematoma | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 0.128 |
Numbness | 2 (4.1) | 1 (2) | ||
Shoulder stiffness | 5 (10.2) | 2 (4) | ||
Wound infection | 0 | 2 (4) | ||
Seroma, n (%) | 2 (4.1) | 3 (6) | 0.63 | |
Pain, n (%) | 12 h | 20 (40.9) | 27 (54) | 0.48 |
24 h | 14 (28.6) | 19 (38) | 0.32 | |
48 h | 2 (4.1) | 14 (28) | 0.007 | |