Table 4.
Bacterial culture results in each group.
| Culture-negative | Culture-positive | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intraoperative histopathological examination | PMNs-negative | 20 | 3 | p = 1.000 |
| PMNs-positive | 2 | 0 | ||
| Postoperative histopathological examination | PMNs-negative | 15 | 3 | p = 0.534 |
| PMNs-positive | 7 | 0 |
PMNs: polymorphonuclear leukocytes.