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Table 1 A comparison of different grades of peri-orbital ecchymosis seen at day 1, day 4 and day 7 post rhinoplasty

From: The use of nasal packing post rhinoplasty: does it increase periorbital ecchymosis? A prospective study

Time post-op

Side

Grade 0

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Mean Score

Standard deviation

Day 1

Packed

10 (13.5 %)

17 (23.0 %)

35 (47.3 %)

8 (10.8 %)

4 (5.4 %)

1.72

1.014

Not packed

13 (17.6 %)

8 (10.8 %)

49 (66.2 %)

3 (4.1 %)

1 (1.4 %)

1.61

0.873

Day 4

Packed

4 (5.4 %)

6 (8.1 %)

32 (43.2 %)

23 (31.1 %)

9 (12.2 %)

2.36

0.987

Not packed

24 (32.4 %)

20 (27.0 %)

26 (35.1 %)

3 (4.1 %)

1 (1.4 %)

1.15

0.975

Day 7

Packed

20 (27.0 %)

21 (28.4 %)

29 (39.2 %)

3 (4.1 %)

1 (1.4 %)

1.24

0.948

Not packed

35 (47.3 %)

33 (44.6 %)

6 (8.1 %)

0

0

0.61

0.637