Table 3 Changes in MRD1 among both studied groups

Preoperative

Mean ± SD

Range

1.68 ± 0.59

1–3

1.53 ± 0.64

0.5–3

0.45^†

After 1 week

Mean ± SD

Range

4.95 ± 0.37

4–6

4.08 ± 0.64

3–5.5

< 0.001^††

After 1 month

Mean ± SD

Range

4.45 ± 0.72

3.5–6

4.28 ± 0.81

3–6

0.52^†

After 3 months

Mean ± SD

Range

4.28 ± 0.55

3.5–5

4.13 ± 0.61

3–5

0.15^†

After 6 months

Mean ± SD

Range

4.28 ± 0.55

3.5–5

4.13 ± 0.61

3–5

0.15^†

P value within group^**

< 0.001^††

< 0.001^††