Characterizing the Rhinoplasty Outcomes Most Important to Patients, Surgeons, and the General Population.
Characterizing the Rhinoplasty Outcomes Most Important to Patients, Surgeons, and the General Population.
- 2024
Available online from MWHC library: 2001 - present, Available in print through MWHC library:1999-2007
Understanding rhinoplasty characteristics important to patients, physicians, and society is essential for evaluating outcomes and designing optimal treatment plans. The authors aimed to elucidate specific rhinoplasty-related outcomes that are most important to patients, surgeons, and the general population. A cross-sectional survey comprising 11 rhinoplasty-specific characteristics, was distributed to patients, facial plastic surgeons, and the general population. Adult patients presenting for rhinoplasty consideration or follow-up after undergoing rhinoplasty were recruited. Characteristics rankings were compared between the 3 respondent groups using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (rho). Responses from 150 surgeons, 111 patients, and 102 lay individuals from the general population were included for analysis. When ranking rhinoplasty-specific characteristics in order of importance, patients and the general population ranked "ability to breathe through nose while awake" first and "overall appearance of nose" as second. Surgeons ranked "overall appearance of nose" first and "ability to breathe through nose while awake" second. There were strong correlations between patients' and surgeons' rankings (Spearman's rho=0.836, P =0.002), between patients' and the general population's rankings (Spearman's rho=0.773, P =0.007), and between surgeons' and the general population's rankings (Spearman's rho=0.782, P =0.006). Our results highlight a significant correlation between characteristics of the "ideal" nose as determined by patients, surgeons, and the general population. Copyright © 2024 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.
English
1049-2275
00001665-990000000-01481 [pii]
*Rhinoplasty
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Esthetics
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Satisfaction
Surgeons/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome--Automated
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Otolaryngology Residency
Journal Article
Available online from MWHC library: 2001 - present, Available in print through MWHC library:1999-2007
Understanding rhinoplasty characteristics important to patients, physicians, and society is essential for evaluating outcomes and designing optimal treatment plans. The authors aimed to elucidate specific rhinoplasty-related outcomes that are most important to patients, surgeons, and the general population. A cross-sectional survey comprising 11 rhinoplasty-specific characteristics, was distributed to patients, facial plastic surgeons, and the general population. Adult patients presenting for rhinoplasty consideration or follow-up after undergoing rhinoplasty were recruited. Characteristics rankings were compared between the 3 respondent groups using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (rho). Responses from 150 surgeons, 111 patients, and 102 lay individuals from the general population were included for analysis. When ranking rhinoplasty-specific characteristics in order of importance, patients and the general population ranked "ability to breathe through nose while awake" first and "overall appearance of nose" as second. Surgeons ranked "overall appearance of nose" first and "ability to breathe through nose while awake" second. There were strong correlations between patients' and surgeons' rankings (Spearman's rho=0.836, P =0.002), between patients' and the general population's rankings (Spearman's rho=0.773, P =0.007), and between surgeons' and the general population's rankings (Spearman's rho=0.782, P =0.006). Our results highlight a significant correlation between characteristics of the "ideal" nose as determined by patients, surgeons, and the general population. Copyright © 2024 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.
English
1049-2275
00001665-990000000-01481 [pii]
*Rhinoplasty
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Esthetics
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Satisfaction
Surgeons/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome--Automated
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Otolaryngology Residency
Journal Article