Patient Satisfaction With Rhinoplasty and Influencing Factors; Using the Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation Questionnaire: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran.

[BACKGROUND AND AIMS] The present study aimed to investigate patients' satisfaction after rhinoplasty using the ROE questionnaire and to examine some influencing variables.

[METHODS] This is an analytical cross-sectional study. The study population included all patients seeking rhinoplasty referred to the plastic surgery department of Velayat Hospital in Rasht in 2023. Initially, the demographic characteristics of the patients were recorded. The Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation questionnaire was used to assess patient satisfaction. All patients were operated on by a single experienced plastic and reconstructive surgeon using the open rhinoplasty technique. The ROE questionnaire was completed by all patients before surgery and then 3 months after surgery during a follow-up visit. Descriptive and analytic statistics were used for data analysis, with a significance level of  < 0.05. Statistical analyses were performed using the IBM SPSS Statistics software, version 28.

[RESULTS] One hundred and thirty patients were examined. Eighty-five of the participants (65.4%) were female. The mean age of the patients undergoing rhinoplasty was 26.5 ± 6.24 years. The obtained score before rhinoplasty in patients was 32.76 ± 12.63, and 3 months after surgery, it was 92.05 ± 5.83, which was statistically significant ( < 0.001). Significant differences were found in patient satisfaction scores before and 3 months after surgery in each group for the variables under study (gender, age, marital status, and education). Additionally, in the between-group comparison in male and female patients, the mean percentage increase in patient satisfaction was 68.14 ± 9.73 in males and 54.6 ± 6.15 in females, which was statistically significant ( < 0.001).

[CONCLUSION] This study showed that despite the complexity and intricacies of rhinoplasty, it leads to high satisfaction levels for most patients, and some demographic factors significantly affect patient satisfaction with rhinoplasty outcomes. However, generally, rhinoplasty has a positive effect on patient satisfaction regardless of age, gender, and education level.