Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Aspiration With Tisseel and Aspiration Alone Groups.
| Aspiration + Tisseel (n = 40) | Aspiration (n = 39) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 37.1 (14.0) | 32.2 (12.2) | .1 |
| Sex, n (%) | .5 | ||
| Men | 18 (45.0%) | 14 (35.9%) | |
| Women | 22 (55.0%) | 25 (64.1%) | |
| Hand dominance, n (%) | .4 | ||
| Right | 39 (97.5%) | 36 (92.3%) | |
| Left | 1 (2.5%) | 3 (7.7%) | |
| Active smoking status, n (%) | 9 (22.5%) | 10 (25.6%) | .8 |
| Medical comorbidities, n (%) | 14 (35.0%) | 8 (20.5%) | .2 |
| Occupation, n (%) | .4 | ||
| Manual jobs | 7 (17.5%) | 10 (25.6%) | |
| Office/desk work | 26 (65.0%) | 25 (64.1%) | |
| Retired | 5 (12.5%) | 1 (2.6%) | |
| Other | 2 (5.0%) | 3 (7.7%) | |
| Ganglion side, n (%) | .7 | ||
| Right | 18 (45.0%) | 20 (51.3%) | |
| Left | 22 (55.0%) | 19 (48.7%) | |
| Mean ganglion duration, month (SD) | 17.3 (18.7) | 21.3 (22.6) | .4 |
| History of wrist trauma, n (%) | 3 (7.5%) | 5 (12.8%) | .5 |
| Median maximum amount of pain experienced (minimum–maximum) | 2.5 (0-8) | 3 (0-9) | .5 |
| Mean ganglion size, cm (SD) | 4.0 (1.6) | 4.0 (1.9) | 1.0 |
| Mean amount of ganglion aspirated, mL (SD) | 1.1 (1.0) | 0.9 (0.8) | .3 |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.