Table 3.
Number of cases in each group that showed relapse of infection.
| Relapse of infection − | Relapse of infection + | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intraoperative histopathological examination | PMNs-negative | 21 | 2 | p = 1.000 |
| PMNs-positive | 2 | 0 | ||
| Postoperative histopathological examination | PMNs-negative | 16 | 2 | p = 1.000 |
| PMNs-positive | 7 | 0 |
PMNs: polymorphonuclear leukocytes.