Efficacy of surgical resection and ultra-reduced tension suture combined with superficial radiation in keloid treatment

Table 5 Comparison of the Patient Scale scores before and 1 mo after the combination treatment

Item	Before combination therapy	1 mo after the combination treatment	t value	P value
Degree of pain	2.67 ± 2.09	1.27 ± 0.59	2.82	0.014
Degree of itching	6.27 ± 2.02	1.60 ± 0.74	9.26	< 0.001
Pigment	7.87 ± 1.55	2.80 ± 1.66	10.95	< 0.001
Hardness	8.20 ± 1.08	2.40 ± 0.83	17.02	< 0.001
Thickness	7.73 ± 1.58	1.93 ± 1.16	12.08	< 0.001
Irregular degree	7.33 ± 1.68	1.80 ± 1.15	14.23	< 0.001
Overall evaluation	7.80 ± 1.21	2.27 ± 1.10	17.2	< 0.001

Data are expressed as the mean ± SD.