Table 2.
Patient characteristics and outcome assessment.
| Groups | Patient | Age | Preoperative symptoms | Sealer extrusion | Follow-up time (months) | PAI0 | PAIf∗ | Rating∗ | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | 1 | 17 | No | Yes | 18 | 4 | 2 | Healing | Success |
| 2 | 59 | No | No | 6 | 4 | 1 | Healed | Success | |
| 3 | 28 | Yes | No | 6 | 5 | 3 | Healing | Success | |
| Group 2 | 4 | 54 | Yes | No | 18 | 4 | 1 | Healed | Success |
| 5 | 28 | Yes | No | 6 | 4 | 3 | Healing | Success | |
| 6 | 25 | No | No | 6 | 4 | 1 | Healed | Success | |
| 7 | 57 | No | Yes | 18 | 4 | 2 | Healed | Success |
PAIf∗: PAI score at 6-month follow-up. Rating∗: at a 6-month follow-up.