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Objective:

This study aimed to differentiate the functional or aesthetic factors affecting the result of septorhinoplasty and to determine the most important factor related to patient satisfaction.

Methods:

Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation (ROE) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for obstruction (VAS-O) and for appearance (VAS-A) were administered to fifty-five patients undergoing septorhinoplasty preoperatively and six months after the surgery. VAS scores were evaluated as follows: VAS-O (0: unblocked, 10: completely blocked) and VAS-A (0: worst appearance, 10: best appearance). ROE scores were calculated between 0 and 100. In order to examine the relationship between the measurements and determine the most powerful item that affects the overall ROE score, path analysis was performed, and the path coefficients were calculated.

Results:

The mean VAS-O and VAS-A scores before and after surgery were 6.85 and …