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Table 2 R3 BOSS vs. R3-R5 BOSS at long term follow-up (n = 163)

From: Bilateral one-stage single-port sympathicotomy in primary focal hyperhidrosis, a prospective cohort study: treat earlier?

Variable a

R3-BOSS n = 35

R3-R5 BOSS n = 128

p-value

HDSS-score

 Baseline

3.72 ± 0.45

3.71 ± 0.46

0.959

 LTFU

1.47 ± 0.70

1.91 ± 0.88

0.004

Skindex-29 Overall score

 Baseline

41.1 ± 15.3

48.0 ± 14.4

0.014

 LTFU

14.3 ± 20.0

21.7 ± 20.5

0.060

Severe CH-rating

17.1

32.8

< 0.001

Recommendation rating

94.3%

85.2%

0.002

Satisfaction rate (1–5)

4.49

3.95

0.028

Satisfied with obtained result

94.3%

82.8%

0.003

  1. a Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%). HDSS Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale, CH Compensatory Hyperhidrosis, LTFU Long Term Follow Up