Table 2.
Comparison between the mean of various quantitative variables in the right and left sides based on the Keros classification
| Variable | Side | Type I | Type II | Type III | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
| Middle turbinate length | Right | 24.9 ± 3.6 | 3.6 ± 3.8 | 25.8 ± 3.6 | 0.15 |
| Left | 24.7 ± 3.7 | 26.5 ± 4.4 | 24.8 ± 3.2 | 0.07 | |
| Anterior and posterior ethmoid roof height | Right | 65.3 ± 4.5 | 65.7 ± 4.7 | 67.5 ± 2.2 | 0.49 |
| Left | 65.2 ± 4.2 | 65.9 ± 3.6 | 64.1 ± 3.7 | 0.22 | |
| Posterior ethmoid roof height | Right | 53.3 ± 5.1 | 56.9 ± 4.6 | 58.2 ± 3.01 | < 001 |
| Left | 54.1 ± 5.7 | 56.9 ± 5.2 | 56.6 ± 4.4 | 0.04 | |
| Distance between the ethmoid roof and nasal floor | Right | 49.5 ± 6.3 | 52.9 ± 3.9 | 55.3 ± 5.1 | 0.001 |
| Left | 49.6 ± 4.8 | 51.7 ± 9.5 | 53.3 ± 4.4 | 0.004 | |
| Lateral lamella length | Right | 2.9 ± 1.2 | 5.5 ± 1.2 | 8.6 ± 0.7 | < 0.001 |
| Left | 3.3 ± 1 | 5.5 ± 1.2 | 8.5 ± 1.4 | < 0.001 | |
| Maximal vertical orbital height | Right | 39.3 ± 3.7 | 39.9 ± 2.8 | 41.3 ± 2.2 | 0.27 |
| Left | 40.30 ± 2.6 | 39.9 ± 2.4 | 39.5 ± 2.5 | 0.62 | |
| Distance between cribriform plate with the attachment point of inferior turbinate to sinus medial wall | Right | 26.3 ± 3.1 | 27.3 ± 3.1 | 26.5 ± 4.3 | 0.26 |
| Left | 26.4 ± 2.8 | 27.4 ± 2.9 | 26.8 ± 3.3 | 0.30 | |
| Lateral lamella angulation | Right | 58.4 ± 1.7 | 72.4 ± 7.5 | 79.9 ± 3.6 | < 0.001 |
| Left | 56.2 ± 14.2 | 71.9 ± 8.5 | 68.3 ± 12.5 | < 0.001 |