Group I

Control group

(n = 25)

Group II

Study group

(n = 25)

X2

P value

Cyst size

5 - 8 cm

20 (80.0%)

20 (80.0%)

0.325

0.569

>8 cm

5 (20.0%)

5 (20.0%)

Operative time (minutes)

16.04 ± 2.507

16.28 ± 3.78

6.287

0.999

Volume of aspirate (ml)

32.76 ± 9.527

34.8 ± 12.291

21.818

0.59

Operative complications

2

3

0.53

1.00

Cytology and microbiology of aspirate

Acellular or

benign cells

Acellular or

benign cells