OBJECTIVE: To assess the change in health status of patients undergoing rhinoplasty. DESIGN: Retrospective mail-based questionnaire study using a validated post-intervention questionnaire specifically designed for otolaryngology surgery. SETTING: District general hospital otolaryngology department. PATIENTS: All patients (78 in total) undergoing rhinoplasty surgery between October 1998 and November 2003 were included in the study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Glasgow Benefit Inventory, a validated post-intervention questionnaire specifically designed for otolaryngologic surgery. RESULTS: The mean total Glasgow Benefit Inventory score was +20.0 (95% confidence interval [CI] 14.2-25.9), and the mean general, social, and physical subscale scores were +25.0 (95% CI 17.3-32.7), +10.2 (95% CI 4.4-16.0), and +9.9 (95% CI 2.7-17.0), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that the health status of patients undergoing rhinoplasty improved overall and according to each of the subscales used.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the change in health status of patients undergoing rhinoplasty. DESIGN: Retrospective mail-based questionnaire study using a validated post-intervention questionnaire specifically designed for otolaryngology surgery. SETTING: District general hospital otolaryngology department. PATIENTS: All patients (78 in total) undergoing rhinoplasty surgery between October 1998 and November 2003 were included in the study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Glasgow Benefit Inventory, a validated post-intervention questionnaire specifically designed for otolaryngologic surgery. RESULTS: The mean total Glasgow Benefit Inventory score was +20.0 (95% confidence interval [CI] 14.2-25.9), and the mean general, social, and physical subscale scores were +25.0 (95% CI 17.3-32.7), +10.2 (95% CI 4.4-16.0), and +9.9 (95% CI 2.7-17.0), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that the health status of patients undergoing rhinoplasty improved overall and according to each of the subscales used.
Authors: H B Smith; S B Jyothi; O A R Mahroo; P N Shams; M Sira; S Dey; T Adewoyin; V T F Cheung; C A Jones Journal: Eye (Lond) Date: 2012-09-14 Impact factor: 3.775