Table 3 Comparison of surgical results between the stage II and stage III groups with secondary lymphedema of the lower extremities (mean ± SD)

N

29

33

–

–

VBL (ml)

689 ± 249

950 ± 313

− 3.598

0.001

VAF (ml)

2875 ± 1247

2243 ± 1199

2.031

0.047

LR (ml/min)

18.0 ± 8.4

12.1 ± 6.0

3.189

0.002

 Preoperation (%)

28.1 ± 18.4

56.5 ± 19.7

− 5.821

< 0.001

 Postoperation (%)

-3.2 ± 6.2

13.3 ± 10.9

− 7.438

< 0.001

 3-month follow-up (%)

1.7 ± 15.3

20.4 ± 16.6

− 4.576

< 0.001