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Rhinoplasty planning with an iPhone app: analysis of otolaryngologists response

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The field of medical applications is currently one of the most dynamic in medicine due to the great potential for improving clinical practice they hold. However, clinicians’ opinion around their usability in daily clinical care has not been thoroughly addressed. This study aimed to analyze the otolaryngologists response to a rhinoplasty application. It was designed as a survey of 21 otolaryngologists with regards to a rhinoplasty planning application for the iPhone with the capacity to project potential surgery outcomes through tactile morphing software compared to a photo tracing method used as the gold standard. The participants were asked to rate the usefulness of the two technologies on a visual analog scale from 0–10. Questions addressed included four topics: physician–patient communication; imaging process time; perceived usefulness for preoperative planning; and perceived usefulness for surgery. A one sample t-test was applied to compare the scores of both methods for each question. The test subjects (mean age 43.21 years) rated the utility of the iPhone application as superior to that of the photo tracing method (p < 0.05) concluding that the iPhone application could facilitate an immediate preliminary analysis of the options for nasal improvement.

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  1. Centro Medico Teknon, C/Vilana 12, consultorio 188, 08022, Barcelona, Spain

    Francesc Larrosa, Maria J. Dura & Anabella Hernandez

  2. Hospital Quiron, Barcelona, Spain

    Josep Roura

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The data in this article were presented at the free paper section of the Nose & Face World Rome 2012, VII International Congress of the International Federation of Plastic Surgery Societies (IFFPSS) held in Rome, Italy the 12th of May 2012.

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Larrosa, F., Dura, M.J., Roura, J. et al. Rhinoplasty planning with an iPhone app: analysis of otolaryngologists response. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 270, 2473–2477 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-013-2360-0

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