Evaluation of endoscopic assisted suction coagulation adenoidectomy versus traditional curettage technique

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology

Table 3 Intraoperative complications

Intraoperative complications		Group A (N = 60)	Group B (N = 62)	Stat. test	P value
Blood loss (ml)	Mean ±SD	49.7 ± 9.05	4.53 ± 1.16	T= 27.08	< 0.001 HS
Blood loss (ml)	Range	40–80	3–6	T= 27.08	< 0.001 HS
Trauma	No	56 (93.3%)	62 (100%)	X² = 10.104	0.039 S
Trauma	Yes	4 (6.7%)	0	X² = 10.104	0.039 S

X²: Chi-square test, NS: p value > 0.05 is considered non-significant, S: p value > 0.05 is considered significant, HS: p value > 0.001 is considered highly significant