Introduction: The open and closed techniques are the main surgical to perform septorhinoplasty. Although technique offers a better view of pertinent anatomy facilitates access, it creates an external scar that could affect patients’ satisfaction quality life (QoL). This study aims compare using SCAR-Q patient-reported outcome measure. Methods: In this retrospective study, we have included patie...

In this case series, the senior author details his series of patients who had undergone open septorhinoplasty for functional and/or aesthetic purposes in the Otorhinolaryngology Department at the Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM), Kuala Lumpur between January 2003 and September 2005. There were 23 patients, consisting of 15 men and 8 women from different Malaysian ethnic groups. Di...

INTRODUCTION Controversy remains as to the advantages and disadvantages of pharyngeal packing during septorhinoplasty. Our study investigated the effect of pharyngeal packing on postoperative nausea and vomiting and sore throat following this type of surgery or septorhinoplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS This clinical trial was performed on 90 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I or II p...

Orbital emphysema following rhinoplasty is an extremely rare complication. Only one case of sub-dermal emphysema was reported in the English literature following rhinoplasty directly in post-operative period and one reported case of sudden orbital emphysema during septorhinoplasty operation. A 29 year old male underwent open septorhinoplasty. Surgery was un eventful and no nasal packs were plac...

BACKGROUND There are various complications that can occur in septorhinoplasty, most of which are related to postoperative failure to achieve the desired aesthetic result. However, there are also many other complications, including postoperative bleeding, which is one of the most common nonaesthetic-related complications. OBJECTIVE The present study was a prospective analysis involving a total...

Background This study was carried out to compare mucociliary function (MCF) of nasal cavity before and after septorhinoplasty surgery by saccharin test. Materials and Methods This study was carried out on 70 patients who needed septorhinoplasty surgery in Kashani and Alzahra Hospital during 2013-2014 to measure MCF. Saccharin test was performed on the patients before surgery and on three more...

AIM The aim of our study is to observe adequate and inadequate psychological reactions in patients who are candidates for septorhinoplasty, before and after surgery and to create an adequate psychological model of a person suitable for septorhinoplasty in this group of patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this study, 140 patients with nasal septal deviation (deviatio septi nasi), alone or togeth...

Introduction Septorhinoplasty operates on cartilage and bone of the nose is ensued by severe postoperative pain. The objective this study to evaluate effects preoperative administration intravenous (IV) paracetamol ibuprofen pain scores in patients undergoing septorhinoplasty. Methodology 150 septorhinoplasty were randomly assigned into three groups with 50 each group. control group (Group A) w...