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Table 4 Mean Carolinas Comfort Scale Scores of two patients groups

From: Quality of life following two different techniques of an open ventral hernia repair for large hernias: a prospective randomized study

Carolinas comfort scale (CCS)

Total filed questionnaires 83 (89.2%)

CST group

(mean ± SD)

Rives group

(mean ± SD)

P value

Sensation score

1.55 ± 2.61

3.56 ± 4.81

0.019

Pain score

1.97 ± 2.53

2.57 ± 4.69

0.463

Movement score

1.84 ± 2.83

2.56 ± 4.73

0.396

Carolinas score total

5.35 ± 6.88

8.70 ± 13.68

0.159

  1. CST Component separation technique RS–Rives-Stoppa
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