Table 3.

Patient evaluation of nasal breathing and foreign body sensation.

Postoperative week		Nasal breathing				Foreign body sensation
		1.	2.	4.	6.	1–6.
Control group	N (valid)	21	21	19	18	21
	Mean value	1.90	1.48	1.11	1.00	0.52
	SD	0.625	0.512	0.315	0.000	0.512
Nasal spray group	N (valid)	24	24	20	19	24
	Mean value	1.58	1.25	1.10	0.95	0.71
	SD	0.584	0.442	0.447	0.229	0.464