Table 3.
Comparison of surface area measurement values between groups according to time
| Silk | PET | p* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± sd | (min-max) | Mean ± sd | (min-max) | ||
| Swelling1 T1-T0 | 3.58 ± 6.32 | (0–30) | 3.53 ± 4.44 | (0–15) | 0.763 |
| Swelling1 T1-T2 | 2.9 ± 4.62 | (0–20) | 3.25 ± 4.3 | (0–15) | 0.706 |
| Swelling1 T2-T0 | 0.68 ± 2.32 | (0–10) | 0.28 ± 0.93 | (0–5) | 0.477 |
| Swelling2 T1-T0 | 3.83 ± 5.01 | (−10–20) | 2.73 ± 3.27 | (0–10) | 0.205 |
| Swelling2 T1-T2 | 3.78 ± 4 | (0–20) | 2.65 ± 3.17 | (0–10) | 0.257 |
| Swelling2 T2-T0 | 0.05 ± 2.79 | (−15–5) | 0.08 ± 0.35 | (0–2) | 0.524 |
| Swelling3 T1-T0 | 3.23 ± 4.9 | (−15–15) | 3.45 ± 4.61 | (0–20) | 0.836 |
| Swelling3 T1-T2 | 3.18 ± 3.67 | (−5–10) | 3.23 ± 4.14 | (0–15) | 0.824 |
| Swelling3 T2-T0 | 0.05 ± 1.99 | (−10–5) | 0.23 ± 0.89 | (0–5) | 0.854 |
Swelling1 distance between angulus and lateral canthus, Swelling2 distance between the angulus and the lateral wall of the nose, Swelling3 distance from angulus to pogonion, T0 initial measurements, T1 measurements made on the 2nd postoperative day, T3 measurements made on the 7th postoperative day
*Wilcoxon Test