Table 2. Comparison of endoscopic endonasal approaches to the skull base between patients with and without nasal deformities.
No. of patients without deformity | % | No. of patients with deformity | % | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anterior skull base | 23 | 7.57 | 0 | 0 | |
Transsellar | 140 | 46.05 | 2 | 8.33 | |
Transclival | 16 | 5.26 | 4 | 16.67 | |
Combined | 125 | 41.12 | 18 | 75 | 0.0021a b |
Indicates statistical significance.
Indicates comparison between combined and all other approaches.