Table 1.

Mean age, operation time, blood loss, incision length, and follow-up period in the three groups.

Group	Age (years)	Operation time (hours)	Blood loss (mL)	Incision length (cm)	Follow-up time (months)
A (n = 25)	46.5 ± 15.8	1.4 ± 0.7	78.4 ± 62.2	9.6 ± 1.8	77.4 ± 34.6
B (n = 5)	38.0 ± 14.7	1.7 ± 0.6	42.0 ± 20.5*	10.0 ± 2.0	76.2 ± 72.4
C (n = 28)	41.9 ± 13.5	1.8 ± 0.6	48.9 ± 29.9*	2.4 ± 1.4*	35.6 ± 13.9*

*p < 0.05 Length: Groups A and C, Groups B and C; Comparison of follow-up time: Groups A and C, Groups B and C.