Efficacy of Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction in Prevention of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Microsurgery · 2025 · PMC12381909 · PMID 40862309

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closest p · 1.8× alpha

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approached significancep = 0.09so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

A test for subgroup differences showed that this approached significance ( p = 0.09).

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approaching significancep < 0.1so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Upon subgroup comparison by follow‐up time, studies reporting less than 1‐year follow‐up demonstrated larger effect sizes than studies with longer follow‐up at a rate approaching significance ( p < 0.1; Figure 4 ).

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