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Table 2 Clinical outcomes of the incision and drainage group and the vacuum sealing drainage group

From: Negative pressure wound therapy promotes healing and reduced pain in patients with acute suppurative mastitis

 

Incision and drainage (n = 110)

Vacuum sealing drainage (n = 105)

p

Pain score

8 (7–8)

5 (5–6)

< 0.001

Hospital stay, days

9.9 ± 2.5

10.1 ± 2.4

0.483

Healing time, days

60 (45–70)

40 (30–45)

< 0.001

Antibiotic treatment course, days

10.1 ± 2.2

10.2 ± 2.1

0.780

  1. Data reported as mean ± standard deviation, or median (interquartile range)