Clinical Study
Does Cosmetic Rhinoplasty Affect Nose Function?
Table 3
Difference in geometry of nostrils after surgery in cases underwent rhinoplasty alone and cases with rhinoplasty and septoplasty.
| Mean difference | Rhinoplasty | Rhinoplasty plus septoplasty | | Without decongestant | With decongestant | Without decongestant | With decongestant |
| Left d1 | 1.52* | 1.13 | 1.15* | 1.75* | Right d1 | 1.98* | 1.10 | 4.15 | 1.47* | Left MCA1 | −.37* | −.01 | −.20 | −.39* | Right MCA1 | −.41* | −.08 | −.11 | −.32* | Left d2 | .21 | −.13 | −.02 | −.13 | Right d2 | −.35 | −.16 | .10 | −.33 | Left MCA2 | .15* | .18* | .01 | .09* | Right MCA2 | .17* | .12 | .13* | .10* | Left V | .02 | .64 | .51* | −.06 | Right V | .10 | .50 | .47* | −.24 |
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*Significant difference (P < 0.05). Positive and negative values, respectively, demonstrate decrease and increase in dimensions.
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