Nasal airway function after maxillary surgery: a prospective cohort study using the nasal obstruction symptom evaluation scale.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg
; 71(2): 343-50, 2013 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To examine nasal airway function using a disease-specific quality-of-life survey instrument in subjects undergoing Le Fort I osteotomy without simultaneous rhinosurgical procedures. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We conducted a prospective cohort study of nasal airway function in consecutive Le Fort I osteotomy patients, who had not received simultaneous rhinosurgical procedures, between 2007 and 2008 at Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center. We administered the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) survey before and 3 months after surgery. Clinical and radiographic examinations were performed, and the relevant medical and demographic factors were analyzed.RESULTS:
The initial study sample comprised 55 patients, of whom 5 were excluded. Of the remaining 50 patients (median age 21 years, 60% women), the maxilla was advanced (median 4 mm, interquartile range 3 to 5) with minimal vertical change. During the follow-up period (median 5.5 months), significant improvement was seen in the NOSE scores for the cohort, with a median decrease of 10 units (P = .0005). Patients with moderate nasal obstruction (preoperative NOSE score >25) had the greatest improvement (P < .001). Those with severe nasal obstruction (preoperative NOSE score >50) improved, however, this did not reach statistical significance (P < .0625). The NOSE scores worsened in 10 patients; of these, 6 had minimal change. However, 4 had significant worsening, with 2 having symptomatic complaints. No predictor variables were identified in this small subgroup; however, individual case analyses revealed 1 subject with postoperative turbinate inflammation on the side of maxillary segmentalization and 1 had nasal septal buckling.CONCLUSIONS:
Our overall findings have suggested that nasal airway function improved after maxillary advancement and that subjects with greater preoperative NOSE scores (>25) were more likely to experience relief of nasal obstructive symptoms.
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Assunto principal:
Respiração
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Obstrução Nasal
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Nariz
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Osteotomia de Le Fort
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Maxila
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article