Will Septal Correction Surgery for Deviated Nasal Septum Improve the Sense of Smell? A Prospective Study

Table 1

Mean ± standard deviation of variables studied (on the obstructed side).

Variable	Preoperative	Postoperative
COS	7.90 ± 2.234	12.39 ± 3.687
VAS	3.27 ± 0.633	1.56 ± 0.709
SFNQ	16.20 ± 3.494	7.78 ± 3.848
NAF (inspiration) (cm^3/sec)	219.24 ± 87.296	300.37 ± 143.652
NAF (expiration) (cm^3/sec)	252.40 ± 84.986	352.05 ± 164.484