Table 3.
Comparison of the Volume Decrease Rate of the Muscle and Fat Portion of LDMCF and Contralateral Latissimus Dorsi Muscle (Control) by Time (T), Group (G), and Time* Group (T*G)
| Group | Time, mean (%) ± SD | P | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t1 | t2 | t3 | t4 | t5 | T | G | T*G | |
| Muscle (m) | 13.0 3.0.4 | 11.4 1.0.5 | 5.7.70.5 | 2.8.80.5 | 2.3.30.6 | 0.000* t1, t2 > t3, t4, t5† |
0.000* m > c, f† |
0.000* t1, t2 > t3, t4, t5† |
| Control (c) | 2.0.00.4 | 2.2.20.5 | 2.0.00.5 | 2.2.20.5 | 2.7.70.6 | |||
| Fat (f) | −0.6.60.4 | 0.2.20.5 | 1.0.00.5 | 0.2.20.5 | 0.0.00.6 | |||
*Statistically significant, with P < 0.05.
†Multiple comparison result by contrast.
t1: period between postoperative 6 month and 1 year; t2: period between postoperative 1 year and 2 year; t3: period between postoperative 2 year and 3 year; t4: period between postoperative 3 year and 4 year; t5: period between postoperative 4 year and 5 year.