Table 3 Immediate postoperative complications in group B.

From: Comparing the efficacy of sinus irrigation with traditional Caldwell–Luc procedure following odontogenic cyst surgery involving the maxillary sinus

Immediate postoperative complications

No. of patients

%

Postoperative facial swelling

Mild (fullness sensation only)

2

10

Moderate (swelling without infraorbital involvement)

12

60

Severe (swelling with infraorbital involvement)

6

30

Postoperative facial pain (visual analog scale, VAS)

Mild (VAS score, 1–3)

10

50

Moderate (VAS score, 4–6)

6

30

Severe (VAS score, 7–10)

4

20

Fever (> 38.0 °C)

8

40

Nasal obstruction

0

0

Hemorrhage

0

0