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Table 3 Patients sample characteristics and comparison of the general clinical data of the two groups of the study (HAL–RAR and MM)

From: Milligan–Morgan hemorrhoidectomy vs. hemorrhoid artery ligation and recto-anal repair: a comparative study

 

HAL–RAR

MM

x2 / t test

p value

Male / Female (n)

54 / 15

40 / 7

0.8524

.355862

Median age (range)

47 (18–69)

52 (32–71)

− 0.83065

.204263

Median BMI (range)

27 (21–37)

26 (20–39)

− 1.05099

.295505

ASA score I / II / III (n)

30 / 32 / 7

17 / 21 / 9

2.0293

.362521

Median procedure duration (range)

40 min (25–60)

45 min (35–75)

− 2.43503

.01644

Median Length of hospital stay (range)

1 day (1–2)

1 day (1–4)

1.89455

.060642

Degree I / II / III / IV (n)

0 / 6 / 35 / 28

0 / 9 / 22 / 16

2.7647

.250992

Spinal / General Anesthesia (n)

53 / 16

36 / 11

0.0007

.978454

  1. Data are presented as number of patients (n) or median values (range). The unpaired t test was used to compare numerical variables while the Chi square test (x2) was used in the case of categorical variables
  2. HAL–RAR Hemorrhoidal Artery Ligation and Rectoanal Repair, MM Milligan Morgan hemorrhoidectomy, ASA score American Society of Anesthesiologists score, X2 Chi square test, t test Unpaired t test
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