Table II.
Comparison of complaints and complications in HHT patients who asked to permanently remove the septal nasal splints vs those who maintained the splint in place.
| N (%) | VAS-C | P | VAS-P | P | VAS-O | P | VAS-Cr | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients requiring permanent removal of the splints | 11 (29.72) | 6.36 | P = 0.44 | 1.73 | P = 0.51 | 4.36 | P = 0.50 | 4.09 | P = 0.25 |
| Patients maintaining splints in place | 26 (70.28) | 5.46 | 1.23 | 3.65 | 5.30 |
HHT: Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia; VAS-C: visual analogue scale for cacosmia; VAS-P: visual analogue scale for pain; VAS-O: visual analogue scale for obstruction; VAS-Cr: visual analogue scale for crusting.