TABLE 2.
Patients’ postoperative survey responses
| KAOLIN GAUZE SIDE SUPERIOR | STANDARD GAUZE SIDE SUPERIOR | BOTH SIDES EQUALLY EFFECTIVE | ABSENCE OF FINDING ON EITHER SIDE | p-VALUE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecchymosis Day 1 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 0.56 |
| Ecchymosis Day 4 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Ecchymosis Day 7 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Edema Day 1 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 0.43 |
| Edema Day 4 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 0.57 |
| Edema Day 7 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 1.0 |
| Pain Day 1 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 0.68 |
| Pain Day 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 1.0 |
| Pain Day 7 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 1.0 |
The P-values are the comparison of “superior side” (kaolin vs. standard gauze) with “sides equally effective” as the second column in the 2x2 table. Cases with no evidence of finding were excluded from analysis.