Table 3. Procedure Time, Length of Stay, and Anesthesia Time.
Characteristic | Mean (SD) | Effect Size (95% CI) | |
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ECD | SP | ||
Procedure time, min | 83.5 (36.8) | 139.0 (48.8) | −1.31 (−1.93 to −0.65) |
Anesthesia time, min | 148.2 (48.1) | 213.3 (46.8) | −1.37 (−1.99 to −0.70) |
Length of stay, d | 0.5 (0.8) | 1.3 (1.6) | −0.66 (−1.25 to −0.05) |
Abbreviations: ECD, extracapsular dissection; SP, superficial parotidectomy.