Table 3 Conventional Sympathectomy (CS) vs Modified Witmoser’s Procedure (MWT); overall morbidity rates
CS (129 patients) | MWT (109 patients) | O.R. | 95%CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | N | |||
Morbidity | ||||
Thoracic pain | 47 | 5 | 11.92 | 4.53–31.33 |
Bradycardia | 37 | 11 | 3.58 | 1.72–7.44 |
Minor compensatory sweating | 12 | 7 | 1.49 | 0.57–3.93 |
Paresthesia | 11 | 4 | 2.45 | 0.76–7.92 |
Total morbidity | 17.61 | 7.02–50.63 | ||