Abstract
Bahman Guyuron is recognized throughout the world for his superb lectures and expertise in rhinoplasty surgery. Every live presentation is insightful, beautifully illustrated, and often includes original techniques that are validated by impressive clinical results, usually with long-term follow-up.
This retrospect study was conducted to evaluate patient satisfaction following rhinoplasty. Of the 1,062 patients who had undergone rhinoplasty and received a questionnaire, there were 468 respondents. They rated satisfaction with aesthetic and functional results of the surgery. Four groups were created: Group I comprised all the respondents: 468 patients of which there were 381 (81.4%) females and 87 (18.6%) males; 6.2% of this group was dissatisfied. Group II [373 patients: 301 (80.7%) female and 72 (19.3%) male] was composed of patients who underwent a primary rhinoplasty by the lead author, with or without revision of which 7.5% was not satisfied. Group III [95 patients: 80 (84.2%) female and 15 (15.8%) male] comprised those who underwent the initial rhinoplasty by another surgeon and the secondary procedure by the lead author. The surgery failed to satisfy only 1.1% of this group. Group IV [86 patients: 78 (90.7%) female and 8 (9.3%) male] underwent initial surgery by the lead author and then required revision surgery. This group exhibited the highest dissatisfaction level (13.6%). This article analyzes the results of the questionnaire in detail. In summary, the percentage of dissatisfied patients in the total population was higher among male patients (12.8%) than among female patients (4.6%).
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Correspondence to Bahman Guyuron M.D., F.A.C.S..
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Guyuron, B., Bokhari, F. Patient satisfaction following rhinoplasty. Aesth. Plast. Surg.20, 153–157 (1996) doi:10.1007/BF02275535
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Key words
- Rhinoplasty
- Satisfaction
- Dissatisfaction