Table 2.
Changes in turbinate measures.
| Turbinoplasty | Out fracture | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preop A-P (mm) | 48.1 ± 4.8 | 43.7 ± 6.6 | 0.188 |
| Postop A-P (mm) | 39.4 ± 4.9 | 38.2 ± 6.6 | 0.490 |
| Decrease longitudinal (mm) | 0.17 ± 0.11 | 0.13 ± 0.05 | 0.336 |
| Preop transvers (mm) | 11.4 ± 2.2 | 12.1 ± 2.2 | 0.576 |
| Postop transvers (mm) | 6.2 ± 1.5 | 9.6 ± 2.7 | 0.004 |
| Decrease transvers (mm) | 0.45 ± 0.12 | 0.22 ± 0.08 | 0.001 |
| Preop longitudinal (mm) | 17.8 ± 2.9 | 14.9 ± 2.8 | 0.08 |
| Postop longitudinal (mm) | 11.5 ± 2.5 | 12.8 ± 2.6 | 0.004 |
| Decrease longitudinal (mm) | 0.36 ± 0.09 | 0.14 ± 0.08 | <0.001 |
| Preop volüm (mm3) | 4523.5 ± 1548.2 | 4282.6 ± 2094.2 | 0.811 |
| Postop volüm (mm3) | 1492.2 ± 594.8 | 2699.9 ± 1942.1 | 0.019 |
| Decrease volüm (mm3) | 0.63 ± 0.34 | 0.41 ± 0.12 | 0.037 |
Mean and standard deviation were defined for each subgroup. Statistically significant results are shown in bold.
A-P, Anterior-Posterior; Preop preoperative, Postop postopertative; mm, milimeter.