The Effect of Functional Rhinoplasty on Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background The purpose of the study was to comprehensively review the effect of functional rhinoplasty on quality of life. Methods Eligible studies before December 2022 were identified by searching PubMed, Ovid, and Embase databases. The meta-analysis was performed with Stata. Outcomes included NOSE, SNOT-22 scores, VAS of obstruction, and ROE. Results Sixteen studies, involving a total of 971 patients, were included. Meta-analysis showed that functional rhinoplasty statistically reduced the NOSE, SNOT-22 scores, and VAS of obstruction and statistically increased the ROE score of patients. Conclusion Functional rhinoplasty could statistically significantly improve quality of life of patients. However, given the number and quality of included research, further thorough studies with a larger sample size of high-quality studies need to be conducted. Level of Evidence III This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.

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This study comprehensively reviewed the effect of functional rhinoplasty on quality of life. A meta-analysis of 16 studies involving 971 patients showed that functional rhinoplasty statistically reduced the symptoms and improved the quality of life in patients. However, further research with larger sample sizes and higher quality studies is needed.