OBJECTIVE: To assess quality-of-life outcomes in patients undergoing nasal tip surgery with the vertical dome division technique using validated instruments (Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation [ROE] and Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation [NOSE]). STUDY DESIGN: Case series with planned data collection. SETTING: Tertiary university center. SUBJECT AND METHODS: Patients undergoing primary cosmetic and functional rhinoseptoplasty using vertical dome division were consecutively evaluated. The ROE, NOSE, and 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS) were administered pre- and postoperatively. RESULTS: Forty-four patients were included and completed pre- and postoperative questionnaires. Their median age was 28 years, 27 (61%) were female, and the median duration of follow-up was 5 months (range, 3-9 months). Median postoperative ROE, NOSE, and VAS scores (79 [66; 87], 20 [15; 23], and 88 [61; 97], respectively) showed significant improvement compared with preoperative scores (29 [16; 41], 75 [60; 95], and 65 [46; 82], respectively; P < .001). The change in median ROE score was significantly greater in normal- and thin-skinned patients than in thick-skinned patients (54 vs 33; P = .033). Median changes in NOSE-p (-48.5 vs -68.0; P = .10) and VAS (69.0 vs 48.0; P =.083) scores did not differ between normal-/thin- and thick-skinned patients. CONCLUSION: Vertical dome division is a versatile technique for nasal tip refinement that resulted in significant improvement in quality-of-life outcomes related to rhinoplasty and nasal obstruction, as well as satisfaction with nasal appearance in a short-term follow-up period. The vertical dome division technique does not seem to be indicated only in patients with thick skin.
OBJECTIVE: To assess quality-of-life outcomes in patients undergoing nasal tip surgery with the vertical dome division technique using validated instruments (Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation [ROE] and Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation [NOSE]). STUDY DESIGN: Case series with planned data collection. SETTING: Tertiary university center. SUBJECT AND METHODS: Patients undergoing primary cosmetic and functional rhinoseptoplasty using vertical dome division were consecutively evaluated. The ROE, NOSE, and 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS) were administered pre- and postoperatively. RESULTS: Forty-four patients were included and completed pre- and postoperative questionnaires. Their median age was 28 years, 27 (61%) were female, and the median duration of follow-up was 5 months (range, 3-9 months). Median postoperative ROE, NOSE, and VAS scores (79 [66; 87], 20 [15; 23], and 88 [61; 97], respectively) showed significant improvement compared with preoperative scores (29 [16; 41], 75 [60; 95], and 65 [46; 82], respectively; P < .001). The change in median ROE score was significantly greater in normal- and thin-skinned patients than in thick-skinned patients (54 vs 33; P = .033). Median changes in NOSE-p (-48.5 vs -68.0; P = .10) and VAS (69.0 vs 48.0; P =.083) scores did not differ between normal-/thin- and thick-skinned patients. CONCLUSION: Vertical dome division is a versatile technique for nasal tip refinement that resulted in significant improvement in quality-of-life outcomes related to rhinoplasty and nasal obstruction, as well as satisfaction with nasal appearance in a short-term follow-up period. The vertical dome division technique does not seem to be indicated only in patients with thick skin.
Authors: Anne F Klassen; Stefan J Cano; Charles A East; Stephen B Baker; Lydia Badia; Jonathan A Schwitzer; Andrea L Pusic Journal: JAMA Facial Plast Surg Date: 2016 Jan-Feb Impact factor: 4.611
Authors: Christoph Spiekermann; Eleftherios Savvas; Claudia Rudack; Markus Stenner Journal: Health Qual Life Outcomes Date: 2018-09-04 Impact factor: 3.186