Analysis of Health-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes and Their Predictive Factors in Pediatric Patients Who Undergo Otoplasty

• DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3182a3c133
• Publication Date: 2013-10-29T05:53:49Z
• Authors: Weibo Hao; Jill M. Chorney; Michael Bezuhly; Kenneth Wilson; Paul Hong
• Keywords: Otoplasty

There are limited data on the effect of otoplasty health-related quality life in children with prominent ears. Predictors quality-of-life outcomes have not been well studied.In this retrospective cohort study, 79 patients aged 18 years and younger who underwent otoplasty, their parents, were asked to complete a survey, which included Glasgow Children's Benefit Inventory Pediatric Quality Life Inventory, assess parent-reported changes current life, respectively. Other collected demographics, medical history, preoperative psychosocial experiences, motivations expectations for surgery, postoperative complications, general satisfaction.Fifty (63 percent) replied. Of those, 88 percent reported being more satisfied appearance ears after 93 would choose procedure again if given second chance. The mean total score was 24.4 94.3 Child Self-Report 93.3 Parent Proxy-Report, indicating positive outcome. Linear regression analysis showed that history teasing "life-changing" event significant predictors (p<0.01).In parents improvement children's following otoplasty. themselves also having generally high surgery. Possible predictive factors consider include status expectations.Risk, II.