Table 1. Patient Clinical Characteristics and Co-Morbidities.
| Medial Branch N=120 |
Lateral Branch N=108 |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass Index, mean (mg/kg2) | 26.9 ± 5.2 | 27.3 ± 6.2 | 0.95 |
| Age, mean (years) | 50.8 ± 9.1 | 50.8 ± 9.2 | 0.86 |
| Bra Cup Size, mean | |||
| • A or B | 53 (46.5%) | 34 (37%) | 0.17 |
| • ≥ C | 61 (53.5%) | 58 (63%) | |
| Active Smoker | 9 (7.5%) | 5 (4.6%) | 0.42 |
| Alcohol Consumption | 54 (45%) | 45 (41.7%) | 0.61 |
| Preoperative Chemotherapy | 47 (39.2%) | 49 (45.4%) | 0.34 |
| Preoperative Radiation Therapy | 35 (29.2%) | 32 (29.6%) | 0.94 |
| Postoperative Radiation Therapy | 11 (9.2%) | 11 (10.2%) | 0.79 |
| Any Medical Co-morbidity | 42 (35%) | 45 (41.7%) | 0.30 |
| • Adrenal Disease | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 1.0 |
| • Arrhythmias | 6 (5%) | 3 (2.8%) | 0.50 |
| • Cerebrovascular Disease | 2 (1.7%) | 0 (0%) | 0.50 |
| • Coronary Artery Disease | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 1.0 |
| • Diabetes Mellitus | 3 (2.5%) | 10 (9.3%) | 0.04 |
| • Gastrointestinal Disease | 14 (11.7%) | 9 (8.3%) | 0.40 |
| • Hypertension | 28 (23.3%) | 28 (25.9%) | 0.65 |
| • Liver Disease | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 1.0 |
| • Morbid Obesity | 1 (0.8%) | 3 (2.8%) | 0.35 |