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Table 4 Safety and efficacy indices in primary SMILE and in Re-SMILE. t = t-test statistic, p = p-value, z = Wilcoxon signed rank statistic

From: Cap-preserving SMILE Enhancement Surgery

 

Mean ± SD

Range

Significance of difference between the two procedures

Primary SMILE Safety Index

1.65 ± 0.62

1.0 to 3.02

t = 1.716, p = 0.124

Re-SMILE Safety Index

1.16 ± 0.34

0.67 to 1.67

Primary SMILE Efficacy Index

1.14 ± 0.24

1.0 to 1.67

z = −0.141, p = 0.888

Re-SMILE Efficacy Index

1.11 ± 0.26

0.67 to 1.50