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Change in health status after rhinoplasty.

OBJECTIVE
To assess the change in health status of patients undergoing rhinoplasty.


DESIGN
Retrospective mail-based questionnaire study using a validated post-intervention questionnaire specifically designed for otolaryngology surgery.


SETTING
District general hospital otolaryngology department.


PATIENTS
All patients (78 in total) undergoing rhinoplasty surgery between October 1998 and November 2003 were included in the study.


MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE
Glasgow Benefit Inventory, a validated post-intervention questionnaire specifically designed for otolaryngologic surgery.


RESULTS
The mean total Glasgow Benefit Inventory score was +20.0 (95% confidence interval [CI] 14.2-25.9), and the mean general, social, and physical subscale scores were +25.0 (95% CI 17.3-32.7), +10.2 (95% CI 4.4-16.0), and +9.9 (95% CI 2.7-17.0), respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Our results show that the health status of patients undergoing rhinoplasty improved overall and according to each of the subscales used.