Study demonstrates high levels of patient satisfaction post preservation rhinoplasty

A study published in the February issue of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has assessed patient satisfaction and improvement in quality of life (QoL) after preservation rhinoplasty (PR).

Overall, 58 patients (41 female and 17 male patients, mean age 32 ± 9.7 years) who were operated on between 2017 and 2021 were included in the prospective cohort single centre (private) study. Patient assessment regarding their outcome was evaluated before surgery and at final follow-up using a validated questionnaire (Rhinoplasty Outcomes Evaluation Questionnaire = ROE). Subgroup analyses were performed between the ROE questions and radiological analysis by using the cone-beam computed tomography (CT) before surgery and at final follow-up.

After a mean follow-up of 19.7 ± 7.9 months (range = 1-50 months), a high overall patient satisfaction was observed (37.9 ± 9.2 vs. 81.25 ± 14.17, p < 0.0001). Subgroup analysis showed the highest improvement in nose appearance, breathing, and self-confidence after surgery. The improvement of subjective breathing (1.471 ± 0.90 vs. 3.1 ± 0.88; p<0.0001) goes in line with an overall improved internal nasal valve (INV) angle (19.88° ± 3.3° vs. 22.04° ± 4.1°, p = 0.0231).

REFERENCE

Stergiou G, Schweigler A, Finocchi V, Fortuny CG, Saban Y, Tremp M. Quality of Life (QoL) and Outcome After Preservation Rhinoplasty (PR) Using the Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation (ROE) Questionnaire-A Prospective Observational Single-Centre Study. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2022 February 15. doi: 10.1007/s00266-022-02773-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35169915