The Role of Spreader Grafts in Reduction Rhinoseptoplasty: a Randomized Clinical Trial With Quality of Life Assessment

The NOSE will be used to measure the quality of life related to nasal obstruction. It is a validated instrument specifically designed for use in patients with nasal obstruction. According to this scale patients are asked to evaluate difficulty breathing in a general way and specifically the difficulty in breathing through the nose, breathing during sleep, and severity of their nasal congestion. The severity of the symptoms is recorded on a scale of 0 to 4, with 0 being the absence of a problem and 4 being a serious problem. The possible scores range from 0 to 20 and the higher scores indicate a higher degree of nasal obstruction. The sum of the scores is multiplied by 5 so as to obtain a final score ranging from 0 to 100, with higher values associated with poorer quality of life. The scale will be applied at the base line and at 30, 90 and 180 postoperative days.

The ROE scale is a questionnaire, designed for the evaluation of rhinoplasty results. This instrument is composed of six questions that assess three domains of quality of life: physical, mental / emotional and social. Each question is scored on a scale of 0 to 4 and converted to a total score of 0 to 100, dividing the value by 24 and multiplying by 100. A score above 85 is considered excellent and generally means that the patient is very satisfied. However, the comparison of pre and postoperative values usually provide the most relevant information. Patients will be asked to respond to this scale in the base line and at 30, 90 and 180 postoperative days.

Patients will be asked to complete an analogue-visual scale indicating the degree of nasal obstruction, with the instrument Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The VAS for nasal obstruction has 100 mm and this scale will be converted into a scale ranging from 0 to 100, and the value "0" represents no nasal obstruction and the value "100" correspond to the highest nasal obstruction level possible. The scale will be applied in the base line as well as in the 30,90 and 180 postoperative days.

A questionnaire of symptoms and intensity based in Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) recommendations and treatment of Allergic Rhinitis is applied in the base line and 30, 90 and 180 postoperative days

The protocol includes data such as bleeding, signs of graft detachment, presence of crusts, residual septal deviation, synechiae and septal perforation to be to be evaluated on the 7th, 30th, 90th and 180th postoperative days

All patients will be submitted to anterior rhinoscopy and nasal endoscopy using a 0 degree rigid nasal endoscope. The septal deviation will be classified considering the side of maximum deviation (right / left), the severity of the obstruction caused by the septal deviation (<25% of obstruction, 25-50% of obstruction, 50-75% of obstruction;> 75% of obstruction) and the location of the point of greatest deviation based on the classification of the five Cottle areas. The evaluation of this outcome will be performed in the preoperative consultation, 30, 90 and 180 after the surgery.