Table 3 Incidence of Post-Operative Complicationsa.

From: Outcome of Septoplasty with Inferior Turbinectomy as an In-patient or Out-patient Procedure

 

In-patient (n = 104)

Out-patient (n = 48)

p

Post-operative hemorrhage

3 (2.9%)

0 (0%)

0.552

Septal hematoma

2 (1.9%)

1 (2.1%)

1.000

Septal perforation

0 (0%)

1 (2.1%)

0.316

Nasal adhesions (synechiae)

2 (1.9%)

2 (4.2%)

0.591

Wound infection

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

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  1. aData are presented as number (percentage) of patients.
  2. Note: By Fisher’s exact test.
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