Pediatric septorhinoplasty: Current attitudes and practices by facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons.

Autor: Shehan JN; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States of America; Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America. Electronic address: Jennifer.shehan@bmc.org., Liu J; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States of America. Electronic address: Jliu24@bu.edu., LeClair J; Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States of America. Electronic address: Jleclai2@bu.edu., Mahoney TF; Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States of America. Electronic address: Mahoneyt@bu.edu., Levi JR; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States of America. Electronic address: Jessica.levi@bmc.org., Ezzat WH; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States of America; Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States of America. Electronic address: ezzatmd@gmail.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: American journal of otolaryngology [Am J Otolaryngol] 2023 Jan-Feb; Vol. 44 (1), pp. 103684. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 22.
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103684
Abstrakt: Objective: There is hesitation to offer pediatric patients rhinoplasty due to concerns about postoperative effect on midface growth. A cross-sectional survey of members of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery was conducted regarding practice information and attitudes towards pediatric septorhinoplasty. The goal of the study is to describe the current attitudes on pediatric septorhinoplasty.
Study Design: Cross-sectional survey.
Setting: Community members of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery society.
Methods: A 19-question survey was distributed to surgeons surveying background information and current attitudes towards pediatric septorhinoplasty practices. Fisher's exact tests were implemented using Monte Carlo methods.
Results: There were 94 total respondents. A majority believed septorhinoplasty is safe in patients <16 years of age (n = 68, 72.34 %) with most choosing either 16 years (n = 30, 31.91 %) or 14 years (n = 29, 30.85 %) as the minimum age to consider the procedure. A majority of respondents would not perform any nasal procedures in patients ≤12 years (n = 40, 43.48 %).
Conclusion: Trends in pediatric rhinoplasty practices have evolved overtime. Despite prior beliefs and studies cautioning against performing septorhinoplasty in pediatric patients (<16 years of age), a majority of practicing facial plastic surgeons believe that pediatric septorhinoplasty can be performed in patients >14 years old.
Level of Evidence: IV.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest None.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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