- Comparison of the extent of surgery between recurrence and non-recurrence patients.
| Parameters | Recurrence (n=69) | No recurrence (n=65) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Reoperated | Reoperated | |||
| Septoplasty | Yes | 10 (19.6) | 3 (16.7) | 18 (27.7) |
| Maxillary sinus | Unilateral | 1 (2.0) | 3 (16.7)** | 12 (18.5)* |
| Bilateral | 45 (88.3) | 11 (61.1)** | 51 (78.5) | |
| Anterior ethmoid | Unilateral | 2 (3.9) | 1 (5.6) | 7 (10.8) |
| Bilateral | 45 (88.2) | 6 (35.3)* | 38 (58.5) | |
| Posterior ethmoid | Unilateral | 2 (3.9) | 1 (5.6) | 7 (10.8) |
| Bilateral | 43 (84.3) | 8 (44.4)* | 37 (56.9) | |
| Sphenoid sinus | Unilateral | 1 (2.0) | 1 (5.6) | 6 (9.2) |
| Bilateral | 33 (64.7) | 7 (38.9) | 28 (43.1) | |
| Frontal sinus | Unilateral | 3 (5.90) | 1 (5.6) | 1 (1.5) |
| Bilateral | 12 (23.5) | 3 (16.7) | 8 (12.3) | |
| Concha bullosa | Unilateral | 7 (13.7) | 2 (11.1) | 7 (10.8) |
| Bilateral | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (15.4)* | |
| Middle turbinectomy | Unilateral | 1 (2.0) | 1 (5.6) | 1 (1.5) |
| Bilateral | 5 (9.8) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.9) | |
| Inferior turbinate surgery | Unilateral | 5 (9.8) | 4 (22.2) | 15 (23.1) |
| Bilateral | 25 (49.0) | 6 (33.3) | 21 (32.3) | |