Table 4.
Cosmetic effect of surgical scars between three different approaches (median, first and third quartiles).
| Parameter | CLS | TU-LESS | RS | Kruskal–Wallis test (P) | CLS vs TU-LESS (P)a | CLS vs RS (P)a | TU-LESS vs RS (P)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scar spread | 1(0, 1) | 0 (0, 0) | 2 (1, 2) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.002 | <0.001 |
| Erythema | 1(0, 1) | 0 (0, 0) | 1 (1, 1) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.096 | <0.001 |
| Dyspigmentation | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 1) | 0.305 | – | – | – |
| Track marks or suture marks | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 0.107 | – | – | – |
| Hypertrophy / atrophy | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 0) | 1 (1, 1) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | <0.001 |
| Overall impression | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 0.5 (0, 1) | 0.000 | 0.003 | 0.045 | <0.001 |
| Patient questions | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 1.000 | – | – | – |
| Overall SCAR scores | 3 (3, 3) | 0 (0,1) | 4(4, 4) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | <0.001 |
a Means Mann-Whitney test.