Table 3 Comparison between the studied groups regarding the postoperative quality of life and postoperative endoscopic assessment
From: Evaluation of surgical approaches to infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae
Studied variables | Open group (No = 9) | Endoscopic group (No = 11) | χ2 | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | % | No | % | |||
Quality of life assessment | ||||||
Nasal obstruction | ||||||
No | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 0.00 | 10.5 | 0.014* |
Mild | 1 | 11.1 | 3 | 27.2 | ||
Moderate | 1 | 11.1 | 4 | 36.4 | ||
Severe | 1 | 11.1 | 4 | 36.4 | ||
Crustation | ||||||
No | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 0.00 | 10.5 | 0.014* |
Mild | 1 | 11.1 | 3 | 27.2 | ||
Moderate | 1 | 11.1 | 4 | 36.4 | ||
Severe | 1 | 11.1 | 4 | 36.4 | ||
Bleeding | ||||||
No | 3 | 33.3 | 8 | 72.7 | 3.10 | 0.375 |
Mild | 2 | 22.2 | 1 | 9.10 | ||
Moderate | 2 | 22.2 | 1 | 9.10 | ||
Severe | 2 | 22.2 | 1 | 9.10 | ||
Sneezing | ||||||
No | 6 | 66.7 | 1 | 9.10 | 7.92 | 0.047* |
Mild | 1 | 11.1 | 1 | 9.10 | ||
Moderate | 1 | 11.1 | 4 | 36.4 | ||
Severe | 1 | 11.1 | 5 | 45.5 | ||
Secretion | ||||||
No | 6 | 66.7 | 4 | 36.4 | 2.22 | 0.527 |
Mild | 1 | 11.1 | 1 | 9.10 | ||
Moderate | 1 | 11.1 | 3 | 27.2 | ||
Severe | 1 | 11.1 | 3 | 27.2 | ||
Nasal pain | ||||||
No | 1 | 11.1 | 8 | 72.7 | 8.33 | 0.039* |
Mild | 2 | 22.2 | 1 | 9.10 | ||
Moderate | 1 | 11.1 | 1 | 9.10 | ||
Severe | 5 | 55.6 | 1 | 9.10 | ||
Endoscopic assessment | ||||||
Crustation | ||||||
No | 6 | 66.7 | 1 | 9.10 | 7.92 | 0.047* |
Mild | 1 | 11.1 | 1 | 9.10 | ||
Moderate | 1 | 11.1 | 4 | 36.4 | ||
Severe | 1 | 11.1 | 5 | 45.5 | ||
Adhesion | ||||||
No | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 0.00 | 10.5 | 0.014* |
Mild | 1 | 11.1 | 3 | 27.2 | ||
Moderate | 1 | 11.1 | 4 | 36.4 | ||
Severe | 1 | 11.1 | 4 | 36.4 | ||