Table 2 Analysis of the indications of surgery in both research groups
Groups | Test of significance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group A (no septoplasty) (N = 84) | Group B (septoplasty) (N = 73) | ||||
CRSsNP | 22 | 26.2% | 24 | 32.9% | P = 0.359 χ2 = 0.843 |
CRSwNP | 36 | 42.9% | 18 | 24.7% | P = 0.017* χ2 = 5 .733 |
Additional findings: | |||||
CSF rhinorrhea | 5 | 5.9% | 2 | 2.7% | FEp = 0.451 χ2 = 0.946 P = 0.293 χ2 = 1.104 P = 0.147 χ2 = 2.102 |
Concha bullosa | 9 | 10.7% | 12 | 16.4% | |
Inferior turbinate hypertrophy | 12 | 14.3% | 17 | 23.3% | |