Table. Preoperative and Postoperative Results.
Variable | Preoperative to Week 4 Postoperative | Preoperative to Week 12 Postoperative | ||
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Absolute Difference (95% CI) | Cohen d | Absolute Difference (95% CI) | Cohen d | |
Acoustic rhinometry | ||||
MCA, mm | 0.40 (0.20-0.59) | 0.95 | 0.42 (0.23 to 0.61) | 1.05 |
Volume, mm3 | 1.36 (0.87-3.17) | 0.35 | 0.84 (−0.84 to 2.52) | 0.23 |
PNS CT | ||||
OMU, mm2 | NA | NA | 19.92 (−31.70 to 71.54) | 0.18 |
Deviated angle, degrees | NA | NA | 8.33 (5.08 to 11.58) | 1.20 |
NOSE scale scorea | 55.75 (41.50-70.00) | 1.83 | 69.75 (59.22 to 80.28) | 3.10 |
Abbreviations: MCA, minimum cross-sectional area; NA, not applicable; NOSE, Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation; OMU, osteomeatal unit; PNS CT, paranasal sinus computed tomography.
The NOSE scale scores range from 0 to 100; higher scores indicate a more severe problem.