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. 2016 Jun 30;16(2):95–102. doi: 10.17245/jdapm.2016.16.2.95

Table 3. Measurements of swelling and differences from preoperative day in study groups.

Position measurement Evaluation day Study group (SD) Control group (SD) P-value
Gn-Lc Preoperative day (baseline) 111.8 (6.4) 111.6 (7.9) 0.88
Second postop day 115.4 (6.4) 119.6 (6.7) 0.01*
Seventh postop day 112.8 (6.0) 114.8 (6.3) 0.20
P-value 0.00* 0.00*
Differences
 Second postop day to Preoperative day 3.6 (3.2) 8.0 (6.3) 0.00*
 Seventh postop day to Preoperative day 0.9 (1.7) 3.3 (4.6) 0.01*
Tr-Com Preoperative day (baseline) 116.9 (5.7) 117.6 (6.6) 0.7
Second postop day 120.9 (5.4) 124.6 (6.8) 0.0*
Seventh postop day 118.9 (4.9) 119.7 (6.8) 0.6
P-value 0.32 0.00*
Differences
 Second postop day to Preoperative day 3.9 (3.7) 6.6 (4.6) 0.02*
 Seventh postop day to Preoperative day 1.9 (3.3) 2.1 (3.2) 0.88
Tr-Pog Preoperative day (baseline) 152.0 (10.3) 151.2 (12.7) 0.77
Second postop day 155.8 (10.3) 159.1 (10.2) 0.22
Seventh postop day 153.3 (9.9) 153.9 (10.4) 0.81
P-value 0.04* 0.02*
Differences
 Second postop day to Preoperative day 3.8 (2.7) 7.9 (9.3) 0.02*
 Seventh postop day to Preoperative day 1.3 (1.7) 2.8 (9.4) 0.39

Gn-Lc = goial angle-lateral canthal of eye, Tr-Com = tragus-commissure of mouth, Tr-Pog = Tragus-Pogonion