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Miguel Arede Antunes1, Rita Fernandes1, Rita Peça1
1Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia, Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal.
Facial Plastic Surgery : FPS
|April 14, 2025
Summary
Previous nasal trauma significantly improves patient satisfaction after functional rhinoseptoplasty (FRS). This study found higher satisfaction scores in patients with a history of nasal trauma compared to those without.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Plastic Surgery
- Quality of Life Research
Background:
- Functional rhinoseptoplasty (FRS) impacts both function and aesthetics, influencing patient quality of life.
- The role of non-surgical factors on FRS outcomes is debated, with some literature denying long-term impacts of variables like smoking or age.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the subjective impact of non-surgical factors on the long-term outcomes of functional rhinoseptoplasty (FRS).
- To evaluate patient satisfaction using the Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation (ROE) questionnaire.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective study of 75 patients undergoing FRS between 2019-2023 with over 1 year of follow-up.
- Patient satisfaction assessed using the Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation (ROE) questionnaire.
- Analysis of variables including prior nasal trauma, age, smoking, allergic rhinitis, and comorbidities using Kruskal-Wallis test.
Main Results:
- Patients with a history of nasal pyramid trauma reported significantly higher ROE scores (85.78%) compared to those without (75.6%; p=0.01394).
- While not statistically significant, higher ROE scores were observed in patients with allergic rhinitis, psychiatric disorders, hematological disorders, non-smokers, younger patients, and those who underwent inferior turbinectomy.
- The average ROE score across all patients was 79.6%.
Conclusions:
- A correlation exists between subjective surgical satisfaction and previous nasal trauma in patients undergoing FRS.
- Further research is warranted to explore the influence of other non-surgical factors on FRS outcomes.
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