title: Rhinoplasty Complications and Reoperations: Systematic Review.
abstract: IntroductionThis article is related to complications of rhinoplasty and its main causes of reoperations.ObjectivesThe objective of this study is to perform a systematic review of literature on complications in rhinoplasty.Data SynthesisThe authors conducted a survey of articles related to key terms in the literature by using three important databases within 11 years, between January 2002 and January 2013. We found 1,271 abstracts and selected 49 articles to this review.ConclusionThe main results showed that the number of primary open rhinoplasty was 7902 (89%) and 765 closed (11%) and the percentage of reoperations in primary open complete rhinoplasties was 2.73% and closed complete was 1.56%. The statistical analysis revealed a value ofp= 0.071. The standardization of terms can improve the quality of scientific publications about rhinoplasty. There is no difference between primary open or closed rhinoplasty techniques in relation to reoperations.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Fernando Tormin Borges
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Crosara
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Flávio Barbosa
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Danilo Santana
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Rosa Pimentel
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Helena Maria Gonçalves
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.affiliation: Department of Ear Nose and Throat, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Celso Goncalves
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Roberto Eustáquio Santos
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Guimarães
keywords: postoperative complications; rhinoplasty; surgical revision