Analysis of Determinants of Postoperative Satisfaction After Rhinoplasty

Abstract

Objectives/Hypothesis: To analyze different variables that influence postrhinoplasty quality of life outcomes to ascertain the determinants of postoperative satisfaction. Study Design: Prospective, observational study. Methods: This was a prospective, observational study where patients were divided into two groups based on the postoperative Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation (ROE) score: high satisfaction group, when postoperative ROE scores were >50, and low satisfaction group, when postoperative ROE scores were ≤50. Patients' general characteristics, Portuguese version of the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE-p) score, the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination, nasal angles, and measures from the esthetic facial analysis of postoperative photographs were compared between the groups. Results: Seventy-eight patients were included: 19 in the low satisfaction group and 58 in the high satisfaction group. The median reduction in the NOSE-p score was −45 (interquartile range [IIQ] −20 to −60) (P