Statistical analysis of surgical dog-ear regression.

Autor: Lee KS; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Hospital, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea., Kim NG, Jang PY, Suh EH, Kim JS, Lee SI, Kang D, Han K, Son D, Kim JH, Choi TH
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] [Dermatol Surg] 2008 Aug; Vol. 34 (8), pp. 1070-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 May 06.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2008.34208.x
Abstrakt: Background: Several methods have been developed to prevent or correct dog-ears. Most of these methods, however, result in prolonged scars and operative times.
Objective: We observed dog-ears without correction to examine the regression of dog-ears with time.
Methods: The study was performed on 43 cases of dog-ears in 26 patients. Linear regression analysis was performed to examine the correlation between various factors and the height of the dog-ears (%). We produced a regression equation to allow prediction of the height of the dog-ears (%). In addition, we estimated the initial height of the dog-ears that should be removed during surgery.
Results: The height of dog-ears regressed with time, and this response was better in younger and female patients. It was predicted that the time taken for a dog-ear to reduce to 50% of its original height was 20.697 days; the median time at which dog-ears completely regressed was 132 days. The odds of regression of dog-ears with an initial height of Conclusions: If the height of a dog-ear is
Databáze: MEDLINE
Externí odkaz: