title: Nasal valve surgery: assessment of quality of life with the Glasgow Benefit Inventory.
abstract: We used the 18-question Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) to conduct a retrospective assessment of quality of life following nasal valve surgery. We telephoned 53 patients who had undergone open rhinoplasty for the treatment of nasal valve collapse over a 2-year period. A total of 39 patients--24 men and 15 women, aged 20 to 50 years (mean: 38)--agreed to participate and answer the questions. Follow-up ranged from 3 to 12 months (mean: 8). The spectrum of possible GBI scores ranges from -100 (maximum negative outcome) to 0 (no change) to +100 (maximum benefit); in our group, the median total score was +56 (interquartile range: +32 to +90.5) and the overall total score was +58. The three subscale components of the GBI--general benefit, physical benefit, and social benefit--were analyzed individually; the respective median scores were +46 (+21 to +71), +67 (+25 to +91.5), and +50 (+17 to +100), and the respective overall scores were +60, +59, and +50. Based on these findings, we conclude that nasal valve surgery significantly improves quality of life.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Armthorpe Rd., Doncaster DN2 5LT, UK. jaiganeshkalpana@yahoo.co.uk.
authors.forename: Jaiganesh
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Manickavasagam
authors.forename: Smeeta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Veronika
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Varabei
authors.forename: Ullas
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Raghavan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009666:Nose / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult