Table 2 Results of post-grouping and ungrouped patients
From: Third or fourth branchial pouch sinus lesions: a case series and management algorithm
Clinical presentation | ungrouped | After grouping | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Recurrence | 15.2%(67/439) | 1.5%(1/67) | 0.002* |
Complication | |||
 Salivary fistula | 0.9% (4/439) | 0% (0/67) | 0.433 |
 Infected wound | 0.2% (1/439) | 3% (2/67) | 0.006 |
 Vocal cord paralysis | 3.2% (14/439) | 0% (0/67) | 0.138 |
 Arytenoids edema | 0.2% (1/439) | 0% (0/67) | 0.696 |