Measurement of quality of life in orthognathic surgery using an original questionnaire: About a series of 123 cases.
Ann Chir Plast Esthet
; 68(2): 123-130, 2023 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The aim of this study was to measure changes in the quality of life of patients who had orthognathic surgery using an original questionnaire, designed for this purpose. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
This single-center retrospective study included all patients who had orthognathic surgery in our center between 2014 and 2019. An original questionnaire comprising 13 items in 4 domains was sent to patients postoperatively by email after telephone contact and obtaining their consent. Items were scored on a 5-point scale ranging from (-1), worse than before surgery, to (+3), better than before surgery.RESULTS:
All data were collected in a standardized way. In total, 123 patients responded. The mean score for all surgeries combined was +1.14, indicating an improvement in QOL considered to be "low to moderate". A total of 118 patients (95.9%) reported an improvement following surgery, including 18 patients (14.6%) who reported a marked improvement. The greatest improvement was observed for psychosocial aspects and morphology.CONCLUSION:
This study shows a positive effect of orthognathic surgery on patients' QOL, including self-perception, relationships with others, or functional aspects as mastication and breathing. We propose an original tool that is easy to use by patients to measure quality of life following orthognathic surgery.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Ortognáticos
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Cirurgia Ortognática
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Ann Chir Plast Esthet
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
França