Clinical Study
Does Cosmetic Rhinoplasty Affect Nose Function?
Table 5
Effect of osteotomy on geometry of nose in cases with Rhinoplasty plus septoplasty.
| Mean difference | Double osteotomy n = 5 | Single osteotomy n = 4 | | Without decongestant | With decongestant | Without decongestant | With decongestant |
| Left d1 | 1.39 | 1.89* | 1.79 | .19 | Right d1 | 1.29 | 1.65 | 3.38* | .42 | Left MCA1 | −.48* | .09 | −.15 | −.14 | Right MCA1 | −.42* | .01 | −.39 | −.21 | Left d2 | .43 | −.68 | −.22 | .55 | Right d2 | −.13 | −.56 | −.80 | .32 | Left MCA2 | .16* | .17* | .13* | .20 | Right MCA2 | .17* | .20* | .18* | .13 | Left V | −.29 | .98 | .65 | .21 | Right V | −.12 | 1.10 | .56 | −.25 |
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*Significant difference (P < 0.05). Positive and negative values, respectively, demonstrate decrease and increase in dimensions.
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