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. 2018 Sep 20;144(12):1145–1152. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2018.2054

Table. Preoperative and Postoperative Results.

Variable Preoperative to Week 4 Postoperative Preoperative to Week 12 Postoperative
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.

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The NOSE scale scores range from 0 to 100; higher scores indicate a more severe problem.