International Scholarly Research Notices

Clinical Study

Does Cosmetic Rhinoplasty Affect Nose Function?

Table 6

Effect of placing strut on geometry of nose in cases with only rhinoplasty.
Mean differenceWith Strut n = 11Without strut n = 13
Without decongestantWith decongestantWithout decongestantWith decongestant
Left d12.07*1.35.371.98*
Right d11.42.136.472.25*
Left MCA1−.61*−.38.14*−.39*
Right MCA1−.30*−.19.05−.40*
Left d2−.02.05−.02−.25
Right d2.28−.01−.04−.51
Left MCA2−.06−.02.08.16*
Right MCA2.13*.00.12*.16*
Left V.17−.72*.79*.32
Right V−.07−.65.94*−.00
*Significant difference ( 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 ). Positive and negative values, respectively, demonstrate decrease and increase in dimensions.