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

Table 2

Correlation matrix between combined olfactory score on the obstructed side of the nose and rest of the variables, both pre- and postoperatively.

Variable	Preop COS (7.90 ± 2.234)	Postop COS (12.39 ± 3.687)
VAS	Rho = −0.493 ()	Rho = −0.713 ()
SFNQ	Rho = −0.436 ()	Rho = −0.497 ()
NAF (inspiration)	Rho = 0.440 ()	Rho = 0.739 ()
NAF (expiration)	Rho = 0.512 ()	Rho = 0.771 ()