Sara Sena Esteves|Miguel Gonçalves Ferreira|João Carvalho Almeida|José Abrunhosa|Cecília Almeida e Sousa
Evaluation of aesthetic and functional outcomes in rhinoplasty surgery: a prospective study
Centro Hospitalar do Porto|Centro Hospitalar do Porto|Centro Hospitalar do Porto|Centro Hospitalar do Porto|Centro Hospitalar do Porto
evaluation surgery outcome measured patient satisfaction quality life important especially plastic surgery increasing interest selfreporting outcomes evaluation plastic surgerythe aim study determine patient satisfaction regard nose appearance function use validated questionnaire rhinoplasty surgerya prospective study realized tertiary centre rhinoplasty surgeries performed adults february 2013 august 2014 included many patients underwent additional nasal surgery septoplasty turbinoplasty surgical procedures patients characteristics also recordedamong 113 patients 107 completed questionnaires followup period analysis preoperative postoperative rhinoplasty evaluation outcome showed significant improvement 3 6 months functional aesthetic questions p001 preoperative patients anxious insecure worse score p005 difference improvement scores significant groups divided basis nasal procedures primary revision surgery open versus closed approachwe found patients lower literacy degree satisfied procedure rhinoplasty surgery significantly improved patient quality life regarding nose function appearance