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Table 2 The postoperative characteristics of patients treated with or without bipolar coagulation forceps

From: The use of bipolar coagulation forceps prevented salivary fistula in patients with parotidectomy: a retrospective study

Group

No. of patients (%)

p value

With bipolar coagulation forceps (n = 82)

Without bipolar coagulation forceps (n = 95)

Draining output (ml)

80.72 ± 57.08

118.9 ± 158.5

0.0400

Duration of pressure dressing application (day)

3.488 ± 1.259

4.347 ± 1.724

0.0003

Salivary fistula

  

< 0.0001

Yes

8 (10)

33 (34.7)

 

No

74 (90)

62 (65.3)

 
  1. The data showed as mean ± SD