Table 2.

The statistical analysis of fat deposits

Measurements	Change ± SD (cm)	Percentage change ± SD	t-value	p-value
Thickness of the subcutaneous tissue in the posterior region	2.26 ± 0.83	56.6 ± 6.2%	6.973	<0.001
Thickness of the subcutaneous tissue in the anterior region	1.66 ± 0.58	44.7 ± 9.6%	2.249	0.028
Maximum circumference of the arm	4.91 ± 1.70	16.2 ± 4.0%	24.047	<0.001
Distance of skin laxity	1.53 ± 0.79	29.5 ± 8.9%	8.848	<0.001

The change in thickness of the subcutaneous tissue in the posterior and anterior regions of the upper arm, maximum circumference of the arm and distance of skin laxity after surgery for the 34 patients who underwent the MACL technique. Standard deviations (SD) are also shown. A p-value of less than 0.05 means statistically significant.