Journal archive · Septum, valve and airway · Outcomes, satisfaction and psychology · 2017
Subjective patient satisfaction after nasal septumplasty
Lindemann J, von Bomhard A, Hoffmann T, Scheithauer M, Grossi AS, Sommer F, Ott S.
In the archive as a landmark paper: the core sweep runs 2011–2026, and this one is here because the history of rhinoplasty rests on it · cited on long term results.
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“Septal surgery (SP) is one of the most frequently performed operations in Germany and thus represents a high cost burden for the health system. However, sufficient data on postoperative patient satisfaction and objective indication criteria for surgery are still lacking. Objective: This study aimed to determine…”
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Septum, valve and airway
Every rhinoplasty is a breathing operation whether it intends to be or not: the septum holds the nose up as well as dividing it, and the narrowest part of the whole airway is the internal valve the surgeon is standing over.
Outcomes, satisfaction and psychology
Rhinoplasty is measured with ten different questionnaires, none of which covers both the way the nose looks and the way it breathes, and the best-developed one has no airway questions at all.
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