Comparison of Modifications in Flap Anastomosis Patterns and Skin Incision Types for External Dacryocystorhinostomy: Anterior-Only Flap Anastomosis with W Skin Incision versus Anterior and Posterior Flap Anastomosis with Linear Skin Incision

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Mean scar scores</td><td align="center">Group A (%)</td><td align="center">Group B (%)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Grade 1</td><td align="center">30 (60.0%)</td><td align="center">19 (50.0%)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Grade 2</td><td align="center">8 (16.0%)</td><td align="center">14 (36.8%)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Grade 3</td><td align="center">5 (10.0%)</td><td align="center">2 (5.3%)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Grade 4</td><td align="center">7 (14.0%)</td><td align="center">3 (7.9%)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

The mean assessment of scar scores for both groups.

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Table 3: Comparison of Modifications in Flap Anastomosis Patterns and Skin Incision Types for External Dacryocystorhinostomy: Anterior-Only Flap Anastomosis with W Skin Incision versus Anterior and Posterior Flap Anastomosis with Linear Skin Incision 

Table 3 | Comparison of Modifications in Flap Anastomosis Patterns and Skin Incision Types for External Dacryocystorhinostomy: Anterior-Only Flap Anastomosis with W Skin Incision versus Anterior and Posterior Flap Anastomosis with Linear Skin Incision 