Effectiveness of orbital decompression for endocrine orbitopathy and impact on quality of life: A retrospective study

To evaluate the effectiveness of orbital decompression intervention in terms variation exophthalmos and to highlight its association with changes quality life before after surgery. Medical records patients moderate-severe GO who underwent surgery were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical parameters, including demographic characteristics, surgical technique, values, QoL using GO-QoL questionnaire studied analyzed. Thirty included study. Surgery was bilateral 26 unilateral 4 (56 operated orbits). Before average value exophthalmometry 24.96 (±2.68) mm. The questionnaires submitted for assessment (GO-QoL) yielded values 43.3 visual function (VF) 44.03 appearance (AP). 20 (64.3%) combined bone fat surgery, 9 decompression, 1 decompression. After 21.8 (±2.34) mm, an reduction 3.20 (±2.35) (p < 0.0001) administered showed a mean VF score 76.73 (±26.75), AP 73.71 (±21.89). 0.001, paired t-test) Orbital decompressive is not only effective on GO, but also long-term improvement overall well-being, self-confidence QoL.