Table 3 Area of paraesthesia (mean ± standard deviation (SD), cm2) at different time periods during follow-up in two groups
Time of follow-up | Outside-in technique (n = 30) | Inside-out technique (n = 30) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
At 10th day | 148.94 ± 109.67 | 136.27 ± 103.8 | 0.723 (n.s.) |
At 1 month | 141.1 ± 107.3 | 123.7 ± 100.03 | 0.308 (n.s.) |
At 3 months | 143.7 ± 114.12 | 116.1 ± 110.8 | 0.478 (n.s.) |
At 6 months | 34.55 ± 62.43 | 103.92 ± 90.11 | 0.009 |
At 12 months | 39.1 ± 16.4 | 89.3 ± 53.4 | 0.128 (n.s.) |