Incision type |
Cervical incision |
Endoscopic RAHI |
Cervical incision |
Endoscopic lateral neck incision |
Cervical incision |
Open RAHI |
Cervical incision |
Endoscopic occipital incision |
Patients |
12 |
13 |
20 |
21 |
17 |
13 |
22 |
22 |
Sex (male/female) |
5/7 |
6/7 |
9/11 |
8/13 |
9/8 |
2/11 |
5/17 |
7/15 |
Age (years) |
31.7 (median±2.9) |
26.0 (median±11.9) |
32 (median±11) |
29 (median ± 8) |
34.3 [range 19-64] |
30.5 [range 17-47] |
30.4
± 11.4 |
31.6 ±10.8 |
Follow up (months) |
median 16 (6-24) |
median 16(6-24) |
16 (6-24) |
16
(6-24) |
3 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
Scar satisfaction: |
6.2 ± 0.8* |
9.2 ± 0.6* |
6.4 ± 0.5* |
8.0 ± 0.8 * |
6.2 (4-8)** |
8.8 (7-10)** |
79.1 ±12.0 *** |
97.6± 18.5
*** |
Incision length
(in centimeters)
|
NR |
NR |
6.4 ± 0.5 |
2.7 ± 0.3 |
NR |
NR |
5.1 ± 0.9 |
5.5 ±
0.6 |
Operating time
(in minutes)
|
49.6 ±
6.9 |
54.6 ± 6.3 |
94 ± 21 |
83 ± 18 |
Mean
68
(45-90)
|
Mean
84
(60-140)
|
85 ±15 |
65 ±13 |
Complications: |
Complications: |
Complications: |
Complications: |
Complications: |
Complications: |
Complications: |
Complications: |
Complications: |
Recurrence: |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
Seroma / hematoma |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
11.8% |
7.7% |
4.5% |
0% |
Infection |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
Temporary hypoesthesia of the earlobe |
0% |
7.7% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
23.1% |
NR |
NR |
Temporary pain and difficulty at sideward raising of the arm |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
4.5% |
27.3% |