Table 2.

Peripheral diameter difference, volume difference and lymphatic flow of upper limb (x̅±s)

Group	Circumference difference (cm)			Volume difference (mL)			Lymphoid flow (count/s)
	Before	4 weeks	12 weeks	Before	4 weeks	12 weeks	Before	4 weeks	12 weeks
Group A (n=47)	7.63±0.72	5.72±0.25	3.42±0.47	493.63±50.27	330.58±35.76	294.42±30.42	6.23±0.61	8.10±0.90	11.34±1.59
Group B (n=48)	7.65±0.76	4.41±0.52	2.73±0.31	491.52±50.38	301.42±28.63	252.60±20.03	6.25±0.61	9.14±1.05	14.88±2.36
t	0.189	7.477	11.385	0.201	4.392	7.930	0.245	5.178	8.556
P	0.852	<0.001	<0.001	0.823	<0.001	<0.001	0.771	<0.001	<0.001