High patient satisfaction after secondary rhinoplasty in cleft lip patients

Abstract Objectives We surveyed the subjective outcome of secondary rhinoplasty in cleft lip patients. Methods Questionnaires were sent to 38 patients who had undergone a secondary rhinoplasty. A total of 30 questionnaires were returned and analyzed. Patients were asked to score their preoperative and postoperative nasal function and form. The validated Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation (ROE) questionnaire was supplemented with questions on the subjective burden of the procedure and general satisfaction. In parallel, the objective aesthetic outcome was judged by 2 surgeons using preoperative and postoperative photographs. Results There was a significant subjective improvement in ROE scores (from 39.3 ± 3.1 to 73.1 ± 2.0, p p p Conclusion Patient satisfaction after secondary rhinoplasty in cleft lip patients is high and comparable to that of non–cleft lip rhinoplasty patients. © 2011 ARS‐AAOA, LLC.