Quality of Life of Patients With Nasal Obstruction Who Underwent Septoplasty: Assessed With the Glasgow Benefit Inventory

Background: Septoplasty is considered the definitive treatment for symptomatic patients with deviated nasal septum. Although septoplasty is a commonly successful performed surgery, it has also been found to affect patients’ quality of life (QoL). The Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) scale is a validated questionnaire used to assess satisfaction after treatment. Objective: The present study was conducted with the aim to assess the outcome of septoplasty using the GBI scale. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted among patients with chronic nasal obstruction in Dr. Sulaiman Alhabib Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to assess the outcome of septoplasty using the GBI. All patients who met the eligibility criteria were subjected to a detailed otorhinolaryngology, head and neck examination, including nasal endoscopy prior to septoplasty, followed by the distribution of a previously validated questionnaire translated into Arabic. Statistical analysis was performed using R version 3.6.3 software. Counts and percentages were used to summarize the distribution of categorical variables. Results: A total of 75 patients were enrolled in the study initially, among which 42 patients met the eligibility criteria; 65% were male and 35% were female. Most respondents reported improvement in the total GBI score (92.5%, n = 40). A similar improvement was observed in the general subscale domain (92.5%, n = 40) as compared to the social support domain (66.7%, n = 28) and physical health domain (66.7%, n = 28), which showed less improvement. Conclusion: We found a positive change in the QoL among the patients after septoplasty using a validated and reliable instrument.