Journal Reviews

Long-term quality outcomes of bimaxillary surgery of obstructive sleep apnoea

19 September 2019 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | apnoea–hypopnoea index, long-term, maxillomandibular advancement osteotomy, obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, quality of life

This is a review of 12 patients initially two years postoperatively and again at least 17 years postop. Successful outcome of a decrease in apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) of greater than 50% was thought to be success. Eight of the initial...

Psychosocial impact of otoplasty

6 April 2016 | | General Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery | Aesthetic surgery, different groups of age, otoplasty, patients' satisfaction, quality of life

This paper examines the impact of otoplasty on quality of life. Eighty-one patients who underwent otoplasty were evaluated using questionnaires. They were divided into three age groups: Youth 1 (Y1) = 8-12 years (n = 17), Youth 2 (Y2) =...