title: Long-term evaluation in aesthetic rhinoplasty in an academic referral center.
abstract: Plastic surgery is based on improving esthetic for the patient. In most services, the surgery outcome is evaluated in a subjective manner.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  to objectively assess the degree of patient satisfaction one year after rhinoplasty using the Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation questionnaire at a referral academic center.
  
  
  METHODS
  69 patients operated in the otorhinolaryngology service were selected. The patients were operated upon by third year residents during the period from January to December 2007 and answered the questionnaire translated by the authors of this study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  we obtained a mean value of 73.25% of satisfaction for primary rhinoplasty and a mean value of 72.02% of satisfaction for secondary rhinoplasty.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  the level of satisfaction presented by the patients was considered to be very good.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP), Brazil. gabrielbijos@faidiga.com.br
authors.forename: Gabriel Bijos
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Faidiga
authors.forename: Lucas Rodrigues
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Carenzi
authors.forename: Camila Carrara
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Yassuda
authors.forename: Flavia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.forename: Tassiana do
authors.initials: Td
authors.lastname: Lago
authors.forename: Marcelo Gonçalves Junqueira
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.forename: Wilma Terezinha
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Anselmo-Lima
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult