Septorhinoplasty among Patients who Visited the Outpatient Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery of a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Mahato, Nain Bahadur; Regmi, Deepak; Bista, Meera

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Septorhinoplasty among Patients who Visited the Outpatient Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery of a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

creativeworkseries.issn	JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
dc.contributor.author	Mahato, Nain Bahadur
dc.contributor.author	Regmi, Deepak
dc.contributor.author	Bista, Meera
dc.date.accessioned	2026-03-10T05:26:43Z
dc.date.available	2026-03-10T05:26:43Z
dc.date.issued	2021
dc.description	Nain Bahadur Mahato Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Deepak Regmi Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Meera Bista Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
dc.description.abstract	Abstract: Introduction: The nose is the central most part of the face, so any nasal deformities may cause a high level of psychological distress on one’s quality of life. Septorhinoplasty is a surgical procedure used to correct both functional as well as aesthetic problems of the nose. It enhances facial harmony and increases self-confidence. The objective of this study is to find out the prevalence of out-patients who underwent septorhinoplasty in a tertiary care centre in Nepal. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study among 5,760 patients who visited the outpatient department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery of Kathmandu Medical College from April 2019 to September 2020. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Committee of Kathmandu Medical College. A convenient sampling technique was used. The preoperative and postoperative assessment was done with the help of a rhinoplasty outcome evaluation questionnaire. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences is used for analysis. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: The prevalence of septorhinoplasty was 117 (2.03%) during the study period (95% Confidence Interval= 1.66-2.40). Among 117 patients, 67 (57.3%) were males and 50 (42.7%) were females. Among 117 patients, 85 (72.6%) patients underwent an open approach, while 32 (27.4%) patients underwent closed approach rhinoplasty for the correction of both aesthetic and functional problems. Conclusions: This study concludes the prevalence of septorhinoplasty is low which may be due to the COVID-19 pandemic during the study period.
dc.identifier	https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.6503
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/4990
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Nepal Medical Association
dc.subject	aesthetic
dc.subject	prevalence
dc.subject	satisfaction
dc.subject	septorhinoplasty
dc.title	Septorhinoplasty among Patients who Visited the Outpatient Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery of a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
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