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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: HS-G vs CL-G operations were shorter (31. 4 + / - 7. 7 vs 47. 5 + / - 13. 2 min ; p < 0. 001), the mean blood loss was smaller (12. 9 + / - 5. 7 vs 32. 8 + / - 13. 0 ml ; p < 0. 001), the mean scar length at 1 month following surgery was shorter (15. 6 + / - 1. 4 vs 21. 5 + / - 1. 9 mm ; p < 0. 001), and greater cosmetic satisfaction was achieved at 1 month after surgery (88. 9 + / - 9. 7 vs 81. 9 + / - 5. 4 pts ; p < 0. 001), but the difference became nonsignificant at 6 months postoperatively.