Nariz torto: avaliação de resultados em rinoplastia

A crooked nose is the result of deformities that might involve the bony nasal pyramid, the upper and lower lateral cartilages, and nasal septum, causing complaints of aesthetic and/or functional nature.Purpose: To evaluate how satisfied are those patients who underwent rhinoplasty to correct crooked nose, through the questionnaire Rhinoplasty Outcomes Evaluation (ROE).Material and method: A longitudinal study with retrospective analysis of preoperative satisfaction and prospective analysis of postoperative satisfaction of patients who underwent rhinoplasty. ROE questionnaire was applied twice in the same visit aiming at measuring patient satisfaction in both pre and postoperative periods. Nineteen patients who underwent rhinoplasty answered the ROE.Results: For all patients who underwent rhinoplasty, the average preoperative satisfaction score was of 24.6 +/- 11.3, while the average postoperative score was of 76.1 +/- 19.5 (p= 30-year-old patients (p=0.05).Conclusion: From the Rhinoplasty Outcomes Evaluation questionnaire, it is possible to demonstrate the impact that rhinoplasty to correct a crooked nose determines the quality of life of patients. Approximately 90% of patients undergoing rhinoplasty believed they achieved a good or excellent postoperative result.Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Grad Program Otorhinolaryngol & Head & Neck Surg, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Paulo, HSPM, Sao Paulo, BrazilHosp Servidor Publ Municipal Sao Paulo HSPM, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Grad Program Otorhinolaryngol & Head & Neck Surg, Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Paulo, HSPM, Sao Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc