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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALTITUDE AND SEPTORHINOPLASTY RESULTS: A PRELIMINARY STUDY

Rakım ve septorinoplasti sonuçları arasındaki ilişki: Bir ön çalışma

Ömer Erdağ(UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, DİYARBAKIR GAZİ YAŞARGİL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF OTORHİNOLARYNGOLOGIC DISEASES, AUDIOLOGY)0009-0005-1218-2889
Günay Kozan(DICLE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE)0000-0002-8676-6175
Pages
248–251
Publication Date
2026-04-16
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CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, the results of this preliminary study show no correlation between septorhinoplasty outcomes and altitude.

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Objective & Hypothesis:OBJECTIVE: High altitude is known to influence nasal physiology; however, no study has directly evaluated its relationship with septorhinoplasty outcomes.
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Key Findings & Data:MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty-two patients who underwent septorhinoplasty were evaluated: 16 residing at 675 m and 16 at 1083 m.
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Conclusion & Impact:CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, the results of this preliminary study show no correlation between septorhinoplasty outcomes and altitude.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
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⚙️Variables:Septorinoplasti · Rakım · Hasta memnuniyeti.

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OBJECTIVE: High altitude is known to influence nasal physiology; however, no study has directly evaluated its relationship with septorhinoplasty outcomes. The objective of this preliminary study was to test the hypothesis that living at higher altitudes may be associated with reduced satisfaction following septorhinoplasty. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty-two patients who underwent septorhinoplasty were evaluated: 16 residing at 675 m and 16 at 1083 m. The groups were matched for potential confounding factors including age, sex, weight, height, body mass index (BMI), educational status, employment, marital status, smoking habits, and postoperative follow-up duration. Patient satisfaction was assessed using the Rhinoplasty Outcomes Evaluation (ROE) questionnaire. RESULTS: The two groups showed similar results in terms of age (p=0.669), gender (p=1.0), weight (p=0.626), height (p=0.119), BMI (p=0.911), education level (p=0.433), employment status (p=0.685), marital status (p=0.704), smoking rate (p=0.704), and postoperative period (p=0.985). In terms of ROE questionnaire scores, the statistical comparison between the two groups at different altitudes showed similarity (p=0.518). CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, the results of this preliminary study show no correlation between septorhinoplasty outcomes and altitude. The limitations of this study should be considered, and further research is needed in this area.

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AMAÇ: Yüksek rakım nazal fizyopatolojiyi etkiler, ancak rakımın septorinoplasti sonuçları ile ilişkisini araştıran bir çalışma yoktur. Bu nedenle, bu ön çalışmanın amacı yüksek rakımın septorinoplasti sonrası düşük memnuniyet ile ilişkili olabileceği hipotezini test etmektir. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: Septorinoplasti yapılan toplam 32 olgu (675 m'de yaşayan 16 ve 1083 m'de yaşayan 16) demografik ve klinik verileri açısından karşılaştırıldı. İki grup yaş, cinsiyet, kilo, boy, vücut kitle indeksi (VKİ), eğitim düzeyi, çalışma durumu, medeni durum, eğitim düzeyi, sigara içme oranı ve ameliyat sonrası dönem gibi potansiyel etki faktörleri açısından eşleştirildi. Bu şekilde sadece rakımın etkisi gözlemlenmeye çalışılmıştır. Septorinoplasti ile ilgili memnuniyeti ölçmek için Rinoplasti Sonuç Değerlendirme (RSD) anketi kullanıldı. BULGULAR: İki grup yaş (p=0,669), cinsiyet (p=1,0), kilo (p=0,626), boy (p=0,119), VKİ (p=0,911), eğitim düzeyi (p=0,433), çalışma durumu (p=0,685), medeni durum (p=0,704), sigara içme oranı (p=0,704) ve ameliyat sonrası dönem (p=0,985) açısından benzer sonuçlar gösterdi. ROE anketi skorları açısından, farklı rakımlardaki iki grup arasındaki istatistiksel karşılaştırma benzerlik gösterdi (p=0,518). SONUÇ: Sonuç olarak, bu ön çalışmanın sonuçları septorinoplasti sonuçları ile rakım arasında bir ilişki olmadığını göstermektedir. Çalışmanın kısıtlılıkları göz önünde bulundurulmalı ve bu konuda daha ileri çalışmalar yapılmalıdır.

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Erdağ, Ö., Kozan, G. (2026). THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALTITUDE AND SEPTORHINOPLASTY RESULTS: A PRELIMINARY STUDY. Kocatepe Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 27 Sayı: 2, 248–251. https://doi.org/10.18229/kocatepetip.1627095

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