Evaluation of sleep quality and risk of obstructive sleep apnea in patients referred for aesthetic rhinoplasty

Abstract

ImportanceAesthetic rhinoplasty is the fifth surgical procedure most performed worldwide by plastic surgeons. With the growing demand for rhinoplasty, there is an unmet need for research into the profile of patients who seek aesthetic nasal surgery in an attempt to improve not only cosmetic dissatisfactions, but also the manifestations of other, possibly interrelated disorders, especially sleep disturbances. ObjectiveTo evaluate the sleep quality and the risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in patients referred for aesthetic rhinoplasty, as well as the association of these conditions with nasal symptoms. Design: Cross-sectional study performed at the period of June/2016 to August/2017. Setting: Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Participants: Patients of both sexes, aged 18 to 65 years, who were referred for aesthetic rhinoplasty. We evaluated 46 patients, two of whom were excluded because they were outside the inclusion age criteria. Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s): Anterior rhinoscopy and the following validated surveys were used. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; Epworth Sleepiness Scale; Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation scale; Berlin Questionnaire. The visual analog scale for snoring was also used. ResultsOf the 44 participants, 18 (41%) were males and 26 (59%) were females. 82% had poor sleep quality. 46% presented excessive daytime sleepiness. There was a high risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in 27%. Regarding to nasal symptoms, the mean score in the Nasal Obstructive Symptoms Evaluation was 66.25±25.38. When comparing the groups with good and poor sleep quality, we observed a higher risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (p=0.05) in patients with poor sleep quality. Patients at high risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea had higher scores on the Nasal Obstructive Symptoms Evaluation (p=0.001) and on the analogue snoring scale (p<0.001) compared to patients at low risk. ConclusionsWe observed a high occurrence of poor sleep quality in participants. All participants who were at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea were also classified as having poor sleep quality. An association was also observed between the presence of high risk for obstructive sleep apnea and presence of nasal symptoms.

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