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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of included patients

From: Application of arthroscopic system in the treatment of lactational breast abscess

Characteristics

N = 19

   

Mean ± SD [range]

Age (years)

29.6 ± 5.2 [22–42]

    

Parity

Primiparae

Multiparae

   
 

12 (63.2%)

7 (36.8%)

   

Abscess cavity

Single

Multiple

   
 

11(57.9%)

8 (42.1%)

   

Diameter of abscess (mm)

44.3 ± 9.2 [36–65]

81.1 ± 28.7 [41–120]

   

Pain score (0–10)

Day1

Day2

Day3

  
 

2.10 ± 1.02 [1–5]

1.15 ± 0.93 [0–4]

0.52 ± 0.35 [0–3]

  

Duration of drainage (days)

4.52 ± 1.23 [3–7]

    

Breastfeeding

Within 1 week

Within 2 weeks

Stop

  
 

13 (68.4%)

18 (94.7%)

1 (5.3%)

  

Complications

Breast leakage

Hemorrhaging

Relapse

Distortions

None

 

1 (5.3%)

0

0

0

18 (94.7%)

Satisfaction

Poor

Average

Good

Excellent

Score

 

0

0

2 (10.5%)

17 (89.5%)

2.9 ± 0.3