Evaluation of functional and aesthetic outcomes following open technique septorhinoplasty: assessing the utility and correlation of the Rhinoplasty Health Inventory and Nasal Outcomes, Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation, and Nasal Obstructive Symptom Evaluation questionnaires

Background: The importance of subjective quality of life questionnaires in evaluating post-rhinoplasty outcomes and patient satisfaction is increasing. Objective: This study aimed to measure the aesthetic and functional satisfaction of patients following septorhinoplasty using the Rhinoplasty Health Inventory and Nasal Outcomes (RHINO), Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation (ROE), and Nasal Obstructive Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) questionnaires. Methods: This prospective study included 306 patients who underwent a primary open-technique septorhinoplasty. The NOSE, ROE, and RHINO questionnaires were given to all patients before surgery and in the sixth month following surgery. Results: Preoperative NOSE, ROE, and RHINO scores significantly improved postoperatively in all patients (p < .001). Postoperative satisfaction was higher among young people, women, those with functional indications, single people, and those who were unemployed. Additionally, positive correlation existed between the RHINO and ROE scores (p < .001), and negative correlation existed between the postoperative RHINO and NOSE scores (p < .001). Conclusions: Thus, septorhinoplasty likely improves the functional and aesthetic quality of life in all patients. Our results suggest that a patient who scores favorable on the NOSE and ROE questionnaires is also likely to score favorable on the RHINO questionnaire. Significance: It is possible to evaluate septorhinoplasty results both functionally and aesthetically using just one questionnaire.