Table 4 Muscle atrophy on the operated side
Muscle | TRO group | Control group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Psoas major | |||
Mean AP diameter, mm (SD) | 28.0 (5.8) | 31.2 (3.1) | 0.09 |
Mean ML diameter, mm (SD) | 28.7 (5.4) | 31.7 (6.6) | 0.20 |
Mean ratio of the AP and ML diameters (SD) | 0.99 (0.23) | 1.04 (0.31) | 0.69 |
Iliac | |||
Mean thickness, mm (SD) | 8.9 (2.9) | 9.0 (3.3) | 0.87 |
Mean width, mm (SD) | 82.1 (4.3) | 83.9 (6.6) | 0.38 |
Mean thickness/width ratio (SD) | 0.11 (0.03) | 0.11 (0.04) | 0.88 |
Gluteus medius | |||
Mean thickness, mm (SD) | 24.0 (7.0) | 27.3 (5.1) | 0.14 |
Mean width, mm (SD) | 123.4 (9.9) | 123.2 (10.6) | 0.96 |
Mean thickness/width ratio (SD) | 0.20 (0.06) | 0.22 (0.04) | 0.25 |