Table 6 The differences in 3D airway measurements between T₁ and control group

Vn (mm³)

7739.88 ± 2573.23

5498.89/6725.94/9416.39

−0.270

0.787

Vv (mm³)

10,617.90 ± 4960.36

8108.35/9108.08/13752.94

−0.436

0.663

Vg (mm³)

3548.11/4365.34/6551.65

3661.81/6086.10/8282.18

−1.058

0.290

Vl (mm³)

2098.42/3769.39/4335.40

4832.917 ± 1876.317

−2.002

0.055

Vt (mm³)

27,928.48 ± 11,172.91

24,001.90/25574.97/30159.24

−1.099

0.272

Hv (mm)

27.44 ± 4.26

23.68 ± 2.43

3.629

0.003**

Hg (mm)

23.13 ± 3.86

21.61 ± 5.77

0.849

0.403

S₁ (mm²)

215.89 ± 116.36

194.72/234.35/287.08

−1.846

0.065

S₂ (mm²)

215.96 ± 153.07

171.20/206.48/342.42

−1.970

0.049*

Sagittal diameterL₁ (mm)

10.27 ± 3.02

12.81 ± 3.15

−2.252

0.032*

Transverse diameterL₁ (mm)

26.35 ± 6.80

23.25/24.87/28.21

−0.187

0.870

Sagittal diameterL₂ (mm)

9.16/12.27/15.51

9.79/11.76/14.43

−0.228

0.820

Transverse diameterL₂ (mm)

27.04 ± 5.80

25.98 ± 4.23

0.751

0.459

IAV (mm³)

37.16/508.29/4067.53

619.18/3373.22/4776.91

−1.929

0.054