Table 4 Palmar versus palmo-plantar outcome
Variable | Palmar (n = 128) | Palmo-plantar (n = 75) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD | 21.16 ± 3.79 | 20.6 ± 4.53 | 0.34 |
Sex, n (%) | |||
Male | 50 (39.1%) | 30 (40%) | 1 |
Female | 78 (60.9%) | 45 (60%) | |
BMI, mean ± SD | 23.65 ± 3.29 | 22.21 ± 2 | 0.001 |
Preoperative HDSS score, n (%) | |||
3 | 68 (53.1%) | 42 (56%) | 0.77 |
4 | 60 (46.9%) | 33 (44%) | |
Operation time, mean ± SD | 35.59 ± 3.99 | 34.35 ± 4.02 | 0.03 |
Hospital stay, mean ± SD | 35.38 ± 21.26 | 26.07 ± 4.55 | 0.001 |
Pneumothorax, n (%) | 6 (4.7%) | 0 | 0.08 |
ICT, n (%) | 2 (1.6%) | 0 | 0.53 |
Compensatory hyperhidrosis (CH), n (%) | 41 (32%) | 26 (34.7%) | 0.76 |
Areas affected by CH, n (%) | |||
Palmar | 0 | 0 | |
Axillary | 0 | 0 | |
Plantar | 12 (9.4%) | 9 (12%) | 0.63 |
Facial | 0 | 0 | |
Trunkal | 40 (31.3%) | 26 (34.7%) | 0.64 |
Post-operative HDSS score at 6 months, n (%) | |||
1 | 128 (100%) | 75 (100%) | |
Post-operative HDSS score at 1 year, n (%) | |||
1 | 127 (99.2%) | 73 (97.3%) | 0.56 |
2 | 1 (0.8%) | 2 (2.7%) | |