Table 2.
Characteristics of symptoms before and after explantation
Outcome | Explantation patients, No. (%) | Symptoms pre-explant, mean ± SD | Symptoms improved post-explant, mean ± SD |
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Complete resolution of symptoms following explantation | 16 (23) | 20.5 ± 5.7 | 18.2 ± 6.3 |
Partial resolution of symptoms following explantation | 52 (74) | 18.1 ± 6.4 | 10.5 ± 5.8 |
No resolution of symptoms following explantation | 2 (3) | 14.5 ± 7.8 | 0 ± 0 |