Table II.
Differences in seals using the fit factor and real-time function (geometric mean (95% CI))
| Outcome | Control | Cavilon™ | Silicone scar sheet | Tegaderm™ | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1142.3b (406.2, 3219.9) | 1602.0a,c (568.3, 4515.6) | 443.1a,b (157.2, 1248.9) | 713.2c (253.0, 2010.4) | 0.015 |
| Ratio after to before grimace | 1.47 (1.13, 3.35) | 1.59 (1.16, 4.22) | 3.65 (1.52, 56.09) | 3.47 (1.49, 48.08) | 0.28 |
| Deep | 2757.8b (969.8, 7842.4) | 2375.6a (835.4, 6755.4) | 712.1a,b (250.4, 2025.0) | 1980.7 (696.5, 5632.5) | 0.082 |
| Side to side | 3363.7b (774.3, 14,612.0) | 3096.4a (712.7, 13,450.9) | 547.6a,b (126.1, 2379.2) | 1216.7 (280.1, 5285.9) | 0.015 |
| Talking | 620.0b (294.0, 1307.5) | 1029.8a (488.3, 2171.6) | 291.6a,b,c (138.3, 615.0) | 562.1c (266.6, 1185.5) | 0.0048 |
| Bending | 1784.0b (557.4, 5709.6) | 2831.6a (884.8, 9062.5) | 436.3a,b (136.3, 1396.5) | 1135.7 (345.9, 3634.8) | 0.0043 |
| Minimum real-time (range) | 1507.0b (485.3, 4679.8) | 2394.4a (771.1, 7435.3) | 371.2a,b (119.5, 1152.6) | 952.8 (306.8, 2958.7) | 0.011 |
| Maximum real-time (range) | 2510.7b (850.7, 7409.4) | 5795.9a (1963.7, 17,104.6) | 643.2a,b,c (217.9, 1898.5) | 2132.0c (722.3, 6292.4) | 0.0036 |
| Median real-time (range) | 2038.4b (689.1, 6029.4) | 4218.4a (1426.1, 12,476.5) | 513.9a,b,c (173.8, 1520.1) | 1639.4c (554.2, 4849.4) | 0.0047 |
a,b,c,d Pairwise differences significant at P < 0.05 if overall P < 0.05.
Superscripts indicate which pairs of treatments are independent for each seal type.