Table 5.
Variations in Costal Angular Measurements (12th Rib)
Variable | Measurement | Median | IR | Chi Square | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angular measurements (degrees) | Presurgery | 172.00 | (175–165) | 90.0 | 0.000 |
12th rib | Im postsurgery | 162.00 | (165–155) | ||
1 month postsurgery | 154.00 | (157–147) | |||
3 months postsurgery | 165.00 | (168–158) |
Friedman nonparametric test.
IR, interquartile range.
Im, immediate postoperative moment.