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Table 2 Outcome variables among patient groupings

From: Evaluating the retro-auricular incision versus reversed question mark incision and Kempe's 'T-bar' incision for decompressive hemicraniectomy

Variable

RQM

(n = 80)

(M ± SD)

RA

(n = 50)

(M ± SD)

Kempe

(n = 50)

(M ± SD)

Post hoc test P value

DHC defect area (cm2)

101 ± 18.6

117 ± 15.2

132 ± 14.9

P1 = 0.03

P2 = 0.01

P3 = 0.05

Operative time (min)

122 ± 36.7

155 ± 43.8

190 ± 49.5

P1 = 0.9

P2 = 0.03

P3 = 0.01

EBL (mL)

274 ± 190

350 ± 330

410 ± 345

P1 = 0.04

P2 = 0.03

P3 = 0.02

Surviving > 1 week N (%)

(72) 90%

(46) 92%

(45) 90%

P1 = 0.1

P2 = 0.9

P3 = 0.3

  1. DHC = Decompressive hemicraniectomy. EBL = Estimated blood loss