Clinical Study
Does Cosmetic Rhinoplasty Affect Nose Function?
Table 6
Effect of placing strut on geometry of nose in cases with only rhinoplasty.
| Mean difference | With Strut n = 11 | Without strut n = 13 | | Without decongestant | With decongestant | Without decongestant | With decongestant |
| Left d1 | 2.07* | 1.35 | .37 | 1.98* | Right d1 | 1.42 | .13 | 6.47 | 2.25* | 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 |
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*Significant difference (). Positive and negative values, respectively, demonstrate decrease and increase in dimensions.
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