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Trial reportHead & face medicine2024

Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of cone beam computed tomography and multi-detector computed tomography for detection of anatomical variations in rhinoplasty.

Abdolreza Rouientan, Mohammad Bashir Khodaparast, Yaser Safi

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Head & face medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Impact of Dorsal Preservation Rhinoplasty on the Internal Nasal Valve.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abdolreza RouientanDepartment of Plastic Surgery, 15 Khordad Educational Hospital, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Bashir KhodaparastDepartment of Plastic Surgery, 15 Khordad Educational Hospital, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. m.b.kh.parast1348@gmail.com.
Yaser SafiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDifferent imaging techniques, such as multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) scan and cone beam computed tomography(CBCT), are used to check the structure of the nose before rhinoplasty. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of two imaging techniques, MDCT scan, and CBCT, in diagnosing structural Variations in rhinoplasty for the first time.

methodsThis diagnostic accuracy study was conducted on 64 rhinoplasty candidates who complained of snoring and sleep apnea or had a positive result in the examination with Cottle's maneuver or modified Cottle technique between February 2021 and October 2022 at 15- Khordad Hospital affiliated to Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Before rhinoplasty, patients were randomly assigned to one of the CT and CBCT techniques with an equal ratio. Scans were assessed for the presence of Nasal septum deviation (NSD), Mucocele, Concha bullosa, and nasal septal spur by two independent radiologists. The findings of the two methods were evaluated with the results during rhinoplasty as the gold standard.

resultsNSD was the most common anatomical variation based on both imaging techniques. The accuracy of CBCT for diagnosing Nasal Septum Deviation and Mucocele was 80% and 75%, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of CBCT in detecting Concha bullosa were 81.3% and 83.3%, respectively. The Kappa coefficient between CBCT and intraoperative findings for diagnosing NSD and Concha Bullosa was 0.76 and 0.73, respectively (p < 0.05).

conclusionCBCT can be considered a suitable method with high accuracy and quality to evaluate the anatomical variations before rhinoplasty.

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MucoceleRhinoplastyCone-Beam Computed TomographyHumansMultidetector Computed TomographyNasal SeptumCone beam computed tomography (CBCT)Multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT)Rhinoplasty

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