Long-term quality of life changes after primary septorhinoplasty
PurposeHealth-related quality of life measurements are gaining in importance in clinical medicine. Little is known about the long-term quality of life changes after septorhinoplasty. This study was designed to analyse the long-term quality of life impacts of septorhinoplasty, using disease-specific...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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Quality of life research
Year: 2018, Volume: 27, Issue: 4, Pages: 987-991 |
| ISSN: | 1573-2649 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11136-017-1761-8 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-017-1761-8 Verlag, Volltext: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11136-017-1761-8 
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| Author Notes: | Olcay Cem Bulut, Frank Wallner, Dare Oladokun, Claire Kayser, Michaela Plath, Eric Schulz, Peter Karl Plinkert, Ingo Baumann |
| Summary: | PurposeHealth-related quality of life measurements are gaining in importance in clinical medicine. Little is known about the long-term quality of life changes after septorhinoplasty. This study was designed to analyse the long-term quality of life impacts of septorhinoplasty, using disease-specific instruments—rhinoplasty outcome evaluation (ROE) and Functional Rhinoplasty Outcome Inventory-17 (FROI-17); as well as a generic instrument—Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36).MethodsPatients completed the FROI-17, the ROE and the SF-36 preoperatively and at 12 and 60 months postoperatively. General demographic and clinical information (age, gender, allergies, medication, medical and surgical history) were collected from all patients.ResultsWe report a significant increase in disease-specific QOL after primary septorhinoplasty (as measured with the ROE & FROI-17) and in two scales of the SF-36 generic instrument (role-functioning physical and mental health) 1 year after surgery. Our patients showed further significant increase in disease-specific QOL (FROI-17) after their primary septorhinoplasty (1 year vs. 5 years postoperatively). SF-36 results showed significant improvements 5 years postoperatively (compared to preoperative scores) in six out of eight scales (physical functioning, role-functioning physical, bodily pain, vitality, social functioning and mental health).ConclusionSeptorhinoplasty can improve disease-specific and non-disease-specific QOL in the short- and long-term postoperative period. These improvements remain measurable 5 years after surgery. |
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| Item Description: | Published online: 4 December 2017 Gesehen am 19.06.2018 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1573-2649 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11136-017-1761-8 |