Table 1 Comparison of surgical results between male and female patients with secondary lymphedema of the lower extremities (mean ± SD)

N

16

46

–

–

VBL (ml)

986 ± 346

774 ± 282

2.434

0.018

VAF (ml)

1659 ± 1223

2845 ± 1122

− 3.559

0.001

LR (ml/min)

8.8 ± 5.9

16.9 ± 7.2

− 4.013

< 0.001

 Preoperation (%)

56.8 ± 22.1

38.4 ± 22.6

2.807

0.007

 Postoperation (%)

16.5 ± 13.7

1.7 ± 9.1

4.034

0.001

 3-month follow-up (%)

22.9 ± 18.6

7.7 ± 16.9

3.024

0.004