Table 1 The differences in 3D airway measurements between T₀ and the control group

Vn (mm³)

7709.77 ± 2185.89

5498.89/6725.94/9416.39

−0.477

0.633

Vv (mm³)

9562.01 ± 3979.64

8108.35/9108.08/13752.94

−0.933

0.351

Vg (mm³)

3597.94/5022.80/8238.40

3661.81/6086.10/8282.18

−0.684

0.494

Vl (mm³)

1462.19/2549.57/5678.21

4832.917 ± 1876.317

−1.390

0.165

Vt (mm³)

26,457.67 ± 9507.23

24,001.90/25574.97/30159.24

−1.224

0.221

Hv (mm)

27.29 ± 4.31

23.68 ± 2.43

3.671

0.003**

Hg (mm)

24.82 ± 2.51

21.61 ± 5.77

1.974

0.058

S₁ (mm²)

220.96 ± 133.11

194.72/234.35/287.08

−1.472

0.141

S₂ (mm²)

219.03 ± 125.65

171.20/206.48/342.42

−1.224

0.221

Sagittal diameter L₁ (mm)

10.15 ± 3.00

12.81 ± 3.15

−2.347

0.025*

Transverse diameterL₁ (mm)

25.66 ± 6.15

23.25/24.87/28.21

−0.062

0.950

Sagittal diameter L₂ (mm)

7.22/12.37/16.51

9.79/11.76/14.43

−1.721

0.085

Transverse diameterL₂ (mm)

29.39 ± 5.61

25.98 ± 4.23

0.788

0.437

IAV (mm³)

23.78/922.02/3197.86

619.18/3373.22/4776.91

−1.597

0.110