Table 1 Comparisons of demographics, medical conditions and comorbidities between mini-transverse incision group and small longitudinal incision group
Mini-transverse incision group (n = 58) | Small longitudinal incision group (n = 74) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 49.6 ± 11.8 | 47.3 ± 13.5 | 0.793 |
Sex | 0.753 | ||
Male | 12 (20.7) | 17 (23.0) | |
Female | 46 (79.3) | 57 (77.0) | |
Affected side | 0.538 | ||
Right | 36 (62.1) | 42 (56.8) | |
Left | 22 (37.9) | 32 (43.2) | |
Dominance | 0.403 | ||
Dominant | 38 (65.5) | 45 (58.4) | |
Non-dominant | 20 (34.5) | 29 (41.6) | |
Duration of symptoms | 18.6 ± 6.2 | 15.9 ± 7.3 | 0.218 |
Comorbidities | |||
Hypertension | 17 (29.3) | 18 (24.3) | 0.520 |
Diabetes mellitus | 9 (15.5) | 9 (12.2) | 0.577 |
Ischemic heart disease | 6 (10.3) | 10 (13.5) | 0.580 |
Hyperlipidemia | 14 (24.1) | 17 (23.0) | 0.875 |
Hyperuricemia | 6 (10.3) | 8 (10.8) | 0.931 |
Follow-up period (months) | 6.6 ± 1.2 | 6.9 ± 1.7 | 0.827 |