Table 2. Comparison of bruising, occlusion rates, and paresthesias.
|
With tumescence and conventional fiber
Group 1 |
p |
Without tumescence and with conventional fiber
Group 2 |
Without tumescence and with double radial fiber
Group 3 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor bruising at 7 days | 63.33% | 0.003 | 20.0% | 36.67% |
| Ecchymosis present at 30 days | 13.33% | 3.85% | 3.33% | |
| Occlusion at 7 days | 100.0% | 96.67% | 100.0% | |
| Occlusion at 30 days | 100.0% | 93.33% | 100.0% | |
| Paresthesia at 7 days | 23.33% | 0.008 | 60.0% | 50.0% |
| Paresthesia at 30 days | 13.33% | 23.33% | 20.69% | |
| Mean LEED | 35 J/cm | 33 J/cm | 55 J/cm |