Table 2. Nasal function before and after surgery.
| Indicator | Uni-nostril group | Bi-nostril group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline, mean ± SD |
Follow-up, mean ± SD |
p -Value | Baseline, mean ± SD |
Follow-up, mean ± SD |
p -Value | |
| ASK-12 (scored out of 60) | n = 24 | n = 19 | ||||
| 2.9 ± 2.3 | 2.1 ± 2.1 | 0.1 | 3.2 ± 3.1 | 5.3 ± 4.3 | 0.04 | |
| Olfaction testing (scored out of 7) |
n = 23 | n = 18 | ||||
| Left | 5.5 ± 1.0 | 5.1 ± 1.4 | 0.3 | 5.2 ± 1.1 | 5.3 ± 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Right | 5.3 ± 1.1 | 5.1 ± 1.4 | 0.9 | 5.1 ± 1.2 | 5.3 ± 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Endoscopy score (scored out of 27) |
n = 23 | n = 18 | ||||
| 3.4 ± 2.2 | 2.4 ± 2.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 ± 1.3 | 6.6 ± 5.7 | 0.01 | |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.
Note: Statistically significant p -values are indicated in bold.