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 |
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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