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Table 4 Pre- and postoperative clinical parameters of patients initially treated with oral steroids

From: Delayed facial nerve decompression for severe refractory cases of Bell’s palsy: a 25-year experience

Parameters

Total (n = 19)

Decompression, 21–60 days (n = 11) (Group I)

Decompression, >60 days (n = 8) (Group II)

P value

Preoperative EMG (no, %)

5 (26.3)

3 (27.3)

2 (25.0)

P = 0.9116

Preoperative ENoG (no, %)

6 (31.6)

4 (36.4)

2 (25.0)

P = 0.5988

Delay before surgery (mean days, range)

55 (24–113)

40 (24–57)

76 (62–113)

 

Initial Facial Function (HB mean, ± SD)

5.9 ± 0.3

6.0 ± 0.0

5.7 ± 0.5

P = 0.3681

Final Facial Function (HB mean, ± SD)

3.2 ± 0.7

3.2 ± 0.8

3.3 ± 0.7

P = 0.9045

Simple Functional Gain (mean gain, ± SD)

2.5 ± 1.0

2.5 ± 1.1

2.4 ± 0.8

P = 0.8103

Weighted Functional Gain (mean gain, ± SD)

1.7 ± 0.8

1.7 ± 0.9

1.8 ± 0.7

P = 1.0

Final HB score 3 or better (no, %)

12 (63.2)

7 (63.6)

5 (62.5)

P = 0.9596

Final HB score 2 or better (no, %)

3 (15.8)

2 (18.2)

1 (12.5)

P = 0.7374

  1. No number
  2. % percentage
  3. SD standard deviation
  4. HB House-Brackmann score