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Table 2 Upper airway measurements

From: Three-dimensional comparison between the effects of mandibular advancement device and maxillomandibular advancement surgery on upper airway

 

Groups

Multifactorial analysis

 

MAD

MMA

p-valuea

p-valuec

p-valued

 

UA total volume

      

T0

12860.12 ± 4442.52

13485.22 ± 8376.86

0.788

0.064

0.413

 

T1

14130.82 ± 4258.66

19984.25 ± 8906.67

0.020

0.059

0.310

 

p-value b

0.142

0.003

    

UA total area

      

T0

5380.06 ± 1245.42

5153.73 ± 1790.80

0.672

0.036

0.121

 

T1

5685.71 ± 1297.52

6662.65 ± 1992.15

0.100

0.016

0.914

 

p-value b

0.159

0.001

    

Superior oropharynx volume

      

T0

7993.69 ± 2397.96

10030.88 ± 6559.56

0.238

0.249

0.726

 

T1

10049.33 ± 3555.98

15248.59 ± 6946.79

0.010

0.903

0.037

 

p-value b

0.003

0.003

    

Superior oropharynx area

      

T0

3440.90 ± 736.27

3780.54 ± 1665.06

0.447

0.839

0.609

 

T1

3836.44 ± 860.38

5100.30 ± 1821.71

0.017

0.992

0.043

 

p-value b

0.003

0.001

    

Inferior oropharynx volume

      

T0

4863.08 ± 2382.66

4105.69 ± 2019.74

0.325

0.422

0.210

 

T1

4311.76 ± 2267.63

6183.29 ± 2338.97

0.024

0.396

0.148

 

p-value b

0.247

< 0.001

    

Inferior oropharynx area

      

T0

2279.50 ± 722.15

2034.82 ± 515.63

0.264

0.218

0.109

 

T1

2082.07 ± 707.66

2731.81 ± 709.37

0.012

0.338

0.103

 

p-value b

0.073

0.001

    
  1. * p < 0.05, aStudent’s t test; bPaired t test (mean ± SD); cMultifactorial ANOVA Age factor; dMultifactorial ANOVA Group factor. MAD = mandibular advancement device. MMA = maxillomandibular advancement. UA = Upper airway
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