From: Elimination of nasal obstruction improves pulmonary functions and oxygenation
Score (mean ± SD) | 95% CI | Paired sample t test | P value | ||||
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Preoperative | With nasal packing | Postoperative | Lower | Upper | |||
pH | 7.4 ± 0.03 | 7.4 ± 0.05 | 7.4 ± 0.03 | *− 6.4 **− 6.4 ***− .002 | − 6.3 − 6.3 0.02 | 8.6 | < 0.0001 < 0.0001 0.1 |
PAO2 (mmHg) | 86.1 ± 11.2 | 83.5 ± 13.4 | 93.7 ± 13.1 | *− 1.2 **− 12.0 ***− 15.1 | 6.3 − 3.3 − 5.3 | 12.0 | 0.2 0.001 <0.0001 |
PaCO2 (mmHg) | 39.9 ± 9.7 | 39.4 ± 10.2 | 38.6 ± 8.7 | *− 2.4 **− 2.0 ***− 2.8 | 3.3 4.6 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 0.4 0.7 |
HCO3 | 22.8 ± 1.8 | 23.4 ± 2.3 | 22.9 ± 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | ||
SPO2% | 95.6 ± 1.6 | 94.7 ± 2.8 | 97.2 ± 1.4 | *0.3 **− 3.1 ***− 1.9 | 1.6 − 1.7 − 1.1 | 50.5 | 0.004 < 0.0001 < 0.0001 |