Table 2.
Comparison of presenting visual analog scale symptoms in patients with CRS who underwent ESS with septoplasty versus no septoplasty
| Septoplasty (n=23) | No Septoplasty (n=55) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Symptoms: | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p-value |
| Facial pain/pressure | 5.5 (3.0) | 5.8 (2.6) | 0.655 |
| Nasal congestion | 6.0 (3.0) | 6.8 (2.6) | 0.295 |
| Sinus congestion | 6.7 (2.7) | 7.2 (2.2) | 0.570 |
| Nasal discharge | 6.0 (3.2) | 5.5 (3.0) | 0.411 |
| Headache | 6.0 (3.1) | 6.6 (2.8) | 0.353 |
| Fatigue | 6.1 (3.2) | 6.7 (2.6) | 0.443 |
| Change in sense of smell | 4.4 (3.6) | 4.8 (3.5) | 0.728 |
VAS; visual analog scales, CRS; chronic rhinosinusitis, ESS; endoscopic sinus surgery, SD; standard deviation