The Importance of Multiple, Different Rhinoplasty Consultations in Patient Selection

Objective We aimed to investigate the relationship between the number of visits to different physicians and postoperative satisfaction in patients undergoing primary septorhinoplasty by using the ROE survey. Methods Patients for whom we performed septorhinoplasty in the last 3 years were examined. P...

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Published in:Aesthetic plastic surgery 2019-12, Vol.43 (6), p.1595-1600
Main Authors: Erkan, Zeynel Abidin, Erkan, Sanem Okşan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aesthetics
Hospitals
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Article
Otolaryngology
Otorhinolaryngology
Outpatient care facilities
Patient satisfaction
Physicians
Plastic Surgery
Questionnaires
Rhinoplasty
Studies
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Summary:Objective We aimed to investigate the relationship between the number of visits to different physicians and postoperative satisfaction in patients undergoing primary septorhinoplasty by using the ROE survey. Methods Patients for whom we performed septorhinoplasty in the last 3 years were examined. Patients who visited 3 different physicians (including us) before the surgery were allocated to group 1. Patients who visited ≥ 4 physicians comprised group 2. We randomized 50 patients in each group. Rhinoplasty outcome evaluation (ROE) was performed twice for the preoperative evaluation and to determine the satisfaction in postoperative 6th month. Results Preoperative and postoperative ROE values were significantly lower in group 2 ( p  
ISSN:0364-216X
1432-5241
DOI:10.1007/s00266-019-01403-8