Table 4 Prognostic Indicators (According to Different Nasal Packings).
From: Outcome of Septoplasty with Inferior Turbinectomy as an In-patient or Out-patient Procedure
Merocel (n = 94) | Nasopore (n = 58) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Out-patients (n = 35) | In-patients (n = 59) | p | Out-patient (n = 13) | In-patient (n = 45) | p | |
Period required for complete recovery, mean ± SD, week | 4.1 ± 1.5 | 4 ± 1.7 | 0.740 | 4.3 ± 1.7 | 4.4 ± 1.6 | 0.790 |
Number of follow-up visit, mean ± SD | 3 ± 1.1 | 3.2 ± 1.2 | 0.576 | 3.6 ± 1.1 | 3.5 ± 1 | 0.656 |
Duration of nasal decongestant use, mean ± SD, week | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.8 ± 0.4 | <0.001 | 1.6 ± 0.5 | 2 ± 0.4 | 0.018 |
