Assessment of Patient Satisfaction With Primary Septorhinoplasty Using the Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation Questionnaire

Abstract

OBJECTIVE To evaluate patient satisfaction according to demographic characteristics using the Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation (ROE) questionnaire. METHODS In this retrospective observational study, a total of 60 patients that underwent septorhinoplasty were evaluated. The ROE questionnaire was administered to evaluate patient satisfaction after septorhinoplasty. RESULTS There were 24 (40%) males and 36 (60%) females in the study. The mean age of the patients was 32.5 years. In the whole sample, the mean postoperative ROE score was 87.9. It was observed that the mean postoperative ROE score of the patients aged 30 and below was lower compared to the >30 age group (p < 0.001). Furthermore, the mean postoperative ROE score was significantly higher in male patients than in females (p = 0.019). CONCLUSION We conclude that the ROE questionnaire is a simple and useful tool for evaluating septorhinoplasty outcomes. Demographic characteristics such as male gender and age > 30 are factors that positively affect the satisfaction of patients with septorhinoplasty.