Table 2.
Wound healing in the two groups analyzed by the Southampton Scoring System and Stony Brook Scar Evaluation Scale at 10- and 30-day follow-ups.
| 10 Days f-Up | 30 Days f-Up | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | P | Group A | Group B | P | |
| Grade 0 Normal healing |
- | - | 97.4% (189/194) |
98.4% (195/198) |
0.45 | |
| Grade I Normal healing with mild bruising or erythema |
49.5% (96/194) |
58.0% (115/198) |
0.88 | 2.6% (5/194) |
1.6% (3/198) |
0.45 |
| Grade II Erythema plus other signs of inflammation |
50.5% (98/194) |
34.3% (68/198) |
0.001 | - | - | |
| Grade III Clear or haemoserous discharge |
- | - | - | - | ||
| Grade IV Pus |
- | 7.6% (15/198) |
- | - | - | - |
| Grade V Deep, or severe, wound infection with or without tissue breakdown; hematoma requiring aspiration. |
- | - | - | |||
* Fisher exact test.