title: A retrospective analysis of the results of 218 consecutive rhinoplasties.
abstract: In a 7-year period, 218 consecutive rhinoplasties were performed within a joint rhinoplasty service comprising a plastic surgeon and an otorhinolaryngologist. Retrospective analysis of these procedures revealed a minor surgical complication rate of 5%, no major complications and requests for revisional surgery in 10% of patients after primary rhinoplasty by the service. However when patients had not had their first operation by our joint service, the revisional operation rate after our first operation was 19%. These results are discussed in relation to other published series. The data generated should enable more precise preoperative patient counselling and act as a useful baseline for subsequent audit of performance. Specifically, patients should know that after rhinoplasty 1 in 10 patients may request revisional surgery. All trainers and trainees should be aware of such data on their own patients in order that standards be set and enhanced with time.
authors.affiliation: Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dziewulski
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dujon
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spyriounis
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Griffiths
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome