Table 2 Statistical significance for different postoperative parameters between regional (Group 1) and radical (Group 2) mastectomy
From: Surgical stress and postoperative complications related to regional and radical mastectomy in dogs
Parameter | Regional mastectomy | Radical mastectomy | Statistical significance |
|---|---|---|---|
Length of procedure | 35 ± 11 min | 48 ± 16 min | P < 0.02 |
Wound surgical size | 11 ± 4 cm | 24 ± 7 cm | P < 0.0001 |
Serum cortisol in T6 | 4.2 ± 2.3 mcg/dL | 8.2 ± 5.3 mcg/dL | P < 0.004 |
Glycemia in T6 | 145,7 ± 46,0 mg/dL | 192,6 ± 61,1 mg/dL | P < 0.01 |
Glycemia in T8 | 108,8 ± 22,2 mg/dL | 121,8 ± 25,7 mg/dL | P < 0.04 |
Systolic arterial pressure in T6 | 91,0 ± 15,7 mmHg | 102,9 ± 24,4 mmHg | P < 0.03 |
Postural disorders | 88.9 % | 98.5 % | P < 0.02 |
Response to surgical wound palpation | 83.3 % | 97.2 % | P < 0.05 |
Score in University of Colorado Scale (median) | T6 (2), T7 (1), T8 (1), T9 (1) | T6 (3), T7 (2), T8 (2), T9 (2) | P < 0.05 |
Score in Postoperative Nociception Evolution Scale (median) | T6 (6,5), T7 (4,5), T8 (4,0) T9 (4,0), T10 (3,0) | T6 (11,5), T7 (9,0), T8 (8,5), T9 (6,5), T10 (5,0) | P < 0.05 |
Rescue analgesia | 1/18 patients | 10/18 patients | P < 0.005 |