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. 2014 Apr 26;6(2):9–15.

Table 3: Effect of operative time on post operative swelling and Trismus.

Operative Time/Minutes Swelling/mm Mouth opening/mm
Day2 Day5 Day7 Day2 Day5 Day7
≤20 Mean 6.40 2.34 0.16 28.96 35.56 41.52
N 25 25 25 25 25 25
Std.Deviation 1.29 0.72 0.40 3.39 2.55 1.58
21-26 Mean 6.75 2.40 0.31 25.77 33.05 40.33
N 54 54 54 54 54 54
Std.Deviation 1.09 0.78 0.47 3.65 3.80 1.62
27-32 Mean 7.45 2.93 0.37 24.02 31.25 40.28
N 52 52 52 52 52 52
Std.Deviation 1.09 0.74 0.47 3.07 3.13 1.52
33-38 Mean 7.70 2.98 0.57 22.73 30.57 40.26
N 19 19 19 19 19 19
Std.Deviation 1.34 0.79 0.58 3.10 2.94 1.32
Total Mean 7.05 2.65 0.34 25.31 32.53 40.50
N 150 150 150 150 150 150
Std.Deviation 1.23 0.80 0.49 3.84 3.64 1.60
P value 0.002 0.020 0.064 0.000 0.000 Unidentified