Table 2.
Comparisons for outcome measurements between both treatment groups.
| Outcome Measurements | Chemical Matricectomy with Phenol | Aesthetic Reconstruction Group | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD (95% CI) Median (IR) |
Mean ± SD (95% CI) Median (IR) |
||
| Healing time (days) | 21.3 ± 3.1 (20.20–22.39) 20,5 (11) |
8.2 ± 1.4 (7.92–8.55) 8 (7) |
<0.001 * |
| Recurrence rate | 1 (2.8%) ** | 2 (1.52%) ** | 0.98 *** |
| Post-surgical bleeding (Mild = 1; moderate = 2; abundant = 3) | 1.67 ± 0.58 (1.48–1.86) 2 (1) |
1.65 ± 0.62 (1.51–1.79) 2 (1) |
0.91 * |
| Post-surgical pain at 1st day (VAS) | 1.9 ± 1.8 (1.31–2.49) 1.5 (3) |
2.6 ± 2.5 (2.04–3.16) 2 (4) |
0.41 * |
| Post-surgical pain at 2nd day (VAS) | 1.2 ± 1.4 (0.74–1.66) 1 (2) |
1.9 ± 2.2 (1.41–2.39) 1 (4) |
0.28 * |
| Post-surgical pain at 3rd day (VAS) | 0.8 ± 1.2 (0.41–1.19) 0 (1) |
1 ± 1.3 (0.71–1.29) 1 (2) |
0.33 * |
| Post-surgical inflammation (mm; digital circumference) | 0.2 ± 0.1(0.17–0.23) 0.2 |
0.3 ± 0.3 (0.23–0.37) 0.3 |
0.72 * |
| Infection rate | 2 (5.6%) ** | 2 (1.5%) ** | 0.82 *** |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; IR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation; VAS, visual analogue scale. * Mann–Whitney U test. Statistically significant differences were set at p < 0.05 with a 95% CI. ** Qualitative variable; frequencies (percentage). *** Yates’ Chi-square test.