Table 1.
Comparison of baseline characteristics and clinical features between the 2 groups.
| MIP group | WIP group | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 20 (50.00%) | 14 (35.00%) | 0.258 | |
| Age (years) | 72.00 (69.00–76.00) | 70.50 (69.00–73.00) | 0.275 | |
| Weight (kg) | 69.40 (64.67–74.48) | 69.10 (63.15–75.55) | 0.927 | |
| Height (m) | 1.64 (1.59–1.71) | 1.65 (1.61–1.72) | 0.443 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.56 (22.90–27.67) | 25.17 (23.40–27.29) | 0.658 | |
| Operation time (min) | 68.00 (64.00–75.25) | 70.00 (65.75–77.25) | 0.383 | |
| Postoperative drainage (mL) | 41.50 (33.75–48.00) | 41.00 (35.00–47.50) | 0.912 | |
| Preoperative VAS score | 5.00 (4.00–6.00) | 5.00 (4.00–5.00) | 0.806 | |
| Preoperative girth (cm) | S0 | 40.00 (38.68–42.90) | 41.85 (39.77–45.12) | 0.077 |
| S1 | 34.50 (32.90–37.23) | 36.50 (33.20–39.40) | 0.179 | |
| S2 | 45.40 (42.58–48.52) | 45.50 (42.85–49.62) | 0.577 | |
| Length of hospital stay (LOS) (days) | 9.00 (8.00–10.00) | 8.00 (7.00–9.25) | 0.037 | |
| ROM at 72 h postoperatively | 72.00 (67.75–75.00) | 74.50 (70.00–80.00) | 0.024 | |
| CRP at 72 h postoperatively (mg/dL) | 20.50 (18.00–27.00) | 18.00 (14.75–22.00) | 0.036 | |
BMI, body mass index. Boldface indicates p value <0.05.