Table 2. Arm volumes and volume differences of the groups.
CB group (n=14) | CB/SLD group (n=10) | ||
Mean±SD | Mean±SD | p* | |
Volume of the affected arm (mL) | |||
Pretreatment | 507.0±103.3 | 522.9±61.0 | 0.669 |
At the end of the treatment | 469.9±108.0 | 472.9±62.3 | 0.939 |
Six months after the treatment | 479.0±103.1 | 483.4±68.6 | 0.909 |
p** | 0.006 | 0.002 | |
Volume difference between two sides | |||
Pretreatment | 24.7±15.8 | 25.1±11.3 | 0.712 |
At the end of the treatment | 14.4±8.1 | 15.4±9.8 | 0.818 |
Six months after the treatment | 17.8±10.5 | 16.7±11.1 | 0.967 |
p** | 0.002 | 0.004 | |
CB: Compression bandage; SLD: Self lymphatic drainage; SD: Standard deviation; * Inter-group analysis, ** Intra-group analysis. |