Comparison of outcomes of unilateral recession-resection as primary surgery and reoperation for intermittent Exotropia

Table 4 Success rates after surgery in two groups

	Number of patients (success rate, %)		P value^*
Postoperative day	Group A (n = 44)	Group B (n = 36)	P value^*
1 month	41 (93.2%)	36 (100.0%)	0.110
3 months	40 (90.9%)	36 (100.0%)	0.063
6 months	35 (79.5%)	33 (91.7%)	0.131
12 months	32 (72.7%)	33 (91.7%)	0.031
24 months	26 (59.1%)	30 (83.3%)	0.019
Final follow-up	21 (47.7%)	30 (83.3%)	0.001

Surgical success = angle of deviation between 8 PD esodeviation and exodeviation
Group A = patients who had undergone R&R as primary surgery
Group B = patients who had undergone R&R as reoperation
*Pearson chi-square test

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