Table 4.
Pre- and postoperative clinical parameters of patients initially treated with oral steroids
| Parameters | Total (n = 19) | Decompression, 21–60 days (n = 11) (Group I) | Decompression, >60 days (n = 8) (Group II) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative EMG (no, %) | 5 (26.3) | 3 (27.3) | 2 (25.0) | P = 0.9116 |
| Preoperative ENoG (no, %) | 6 (31.6) | 4 (36.4) | 2 (25.0) | P = 0.5988 |
| Delay before surgery (mean days, range) | 55 (24–113) | 40 (24–57) | 76 (62–113) | |
| Initial Facial Function (HB mean, ± SD) | 5.9 ± 0.3 | 6.0 ± 0.0 | 5.7 ± 0.5 | P = 0.3681 |
| Final Facial Function (HB mean, ± SD) | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 3.2 ± 0.8 | 3.3 ± 0.7 | P = 0.9045 |
| Simple Functional Gain (mean gain, ± SD) | 2.5 ± 1.0 | 2.5 ± 1.1 | 2.4 ± 0.8 | P = 0.8103 |
| Weighted Functional Gain (mean gain, ± SD) | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.7 ± 0.9 | 1.8 ± 0.7 | P = 1.0 |
| Final HB score 3 or better (no, %) | 12 (63.2) | 7 (63.6) | 5 (62.5) | P = 0.9596 |
| Final HB score 2 or better (no, %) | 3 (15.8) | 2 (18.2) | 1 (12.5) | P = 0.7374 |
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% percentage
SD standard deviation
HB House-Brackmann score