Table 3.
Number of interventions, postinterventional length of stay and complications: comparison between surgery and sclerotherapy
Surgery† (n = 32) | Sclerotherapy† (n = 9) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of interventions, mean (SD) | 1.4 (0.7) | 2.6 (1.5) | 0.04* |
Complications (Clavien–Dindo), n (%) | 8 (25%) | 1 (11.1%) | 0.37 |
I | 2 (6.3%) | 1 (11.1%) | |
II | 2 (6.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
III | 4 (12.5%) | 0 (0%) | |
Postinterventional stay, mean (SD) | 3 (4.4) | 1.3 (1.2) | 0.14 |
†Alone or combined
*Indicates p < 0.05