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Title
Analysis of functional and aesthetic outcomes in external septorhinoplasty: study protocol
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Abstract
Objective: in an otorhinolaryngology setting; a septorhinoplasty is frequently performed for both furvctionai and aesthetic reasons. Therefore. pre- and postoperative evaivation of patient satisfaction :ega:ding their nasal appea:ance and funr;tional result is pararflount. Methods: This prospective o'.;'servational, longitudinal outr-,,ome cohort study in a singie private oarital as 55r wiii 'v vs 30 patients. All rr"oar:p'r'ta aged.1g Yea:s GVer. PatientS Unde:gOirT eXternal septo:hinopiasty for both functional and aesthetic reasons. To assess the postoperative functional and aesthetic outcorne thes.e patients, patient -related outcome measures (NO -SE. scaie, FACE -Q, and Utrecht Questonnaire) saw'll as functional nasal rneasurervIents i.nasal anterior rhinon-lanometry, acoustic rhirf.prvIetry, and peak nasal inspiratory flow) will be carried out. in addition, the psychoiogical profiie of the patient will be measured Cy a specific screening tool (BDDQ-AS) rega:ding the presence or absence of a l:;'ody dysriforphio disorder. The prirnary Out, 5o of this study include iongitudinal i:;'ostoperative changes in "ass i obstriiction and aesthetic satisfaction. Secondary outcorrles incit.ide the correlation between the different patient-reiated outcome measures., the correlation of the Nas.ai Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) scaie with the functional tests and functional test, with the,Lirical rnethoCiS used. The o too maw be assessed at baseline Onclusion), a!""Ici at 3, 3, and12-rw.mths p*.D.st interve!'"Ition.,`post:.-.1peratively). in addition: the correlation between postoperative aesthe'tic satisfaction and the presence, of body dysmorphic disorder wiii be assessed at 6 nlanths post intervention. Results: To our best knowledge, this is ths first study cOrrelating different patient -related quality of life questionnaires in septorhinoplasty. both aesthetic as well as functional, with all current typ,es obiective nasal rfleasurerrlents. This study will aiso measure the impact of the psychological profile of the patient as related to body dys.morphic disc.Irder on the aesthetic outcome. Conclusion: Ti've results. of this study aim to provide a deeper insight into the functional and aesthetic satisfaction of patients undergoing an external septorNnoplasty.
Language
English
Source (journal)
B-ENT / Royal Belgian Society for Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery [Leuven] - Leuven, 2005, currens
Publication
Leuven : Royal Belgian Society for Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery , 2020
ISSN
1781-782X
DOI
10.5152/B-ENT.2020.19125
Volume/pages
16 :1 (2020) , p. 45-50
ISI
000541457600010
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