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. 2008 Oct 3;8:6. doi: 10.1186/1472-6815-8-6

Table 2.

Frequencies of levels of olfactory function according to Smell Identification Test (SIT) scores following open rhinoplasty

Anosmia
(SIT ≤ 20)
Severe hyposmia
(20 < SIT ≤ 25)
Moderate Hyposmia
(25 < SIT ≤ 30)
Mild Hyposmia
(30 < SIT ≤ 35)
Normal
35 < SIT ≤ 40
Preoperative 0 (0%) 0 0%) 0 (0%) 5 (12.5%) 35 (87.5%)

postoperative week 1 35 (87.5%) 3 (7.5%) 2 (5%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

postoperative week 6 0 (0%) 1 (2.5%) 17 (42.5%) 16 )40%) 6 (15%)

postoperative month 6 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 4 (10%) 36 (90%)