FACE-Q scale assessment of surgical outcomes in robot-assisted mandibular angle osteotomy
10.3760/cma.j.cn114453-20240604-00150
- VernacularTitle:FACE-Q量表评估机器人辅助下颌角截骨手术效果
- Author:
Xuran ZHU
1
;
Gang LI
;
Gang CHAI
;
Baoxi MENG
;
Fulian MA
Author Information
1. 郑州大学第二附属医院整形美容科，郑州 450003
- Keywords:
Surgery, plastic;
Mandibular angle osteotomy;
Robotics;
FACE-Q scale;
Patient reported outcome measures
- From:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
2024;40(10):1073-1079
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To assess the effectiveness of robot-assisted mandibular angle osteotomy using the FACE-Q questionnaire.Methods:A randomized controlled clinical study was conducted in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2022 to June 2023. Patients with mandibular angle hypertrophy aged 18 to 40 years old were recruited as research objects, and a randomization and supply management system (Clinflash IRT 2.0) was used to randomly assign the experimental group and control groups in a 1∶1 ratio. Before surgery, Mimics 21.0 software was used to plan the surgical approach and determine the osteotomy plane based on the head CT data of the two groups. The experimental group underwent robot-assisted mandibular angle osteotomy according to the preoperative osteotomy plan, while the control group underwent traditional manual mandibular angle osteotomy according to the preoperative design. Six months after surgery, patients filled in the FACE-Q craniofacial module scale to evaluate the surgical effect, covering 12 indicators in four aspects: appearance satisfaction (including face, jaw and smile), health-related quality of life (including appearance anxiety, psychology, social interaction and speech), postoperative function (including breathing, diet, face and pronunciation), and adverse reactions. Each indicator was scored from 0 to 100 points, with higher scores indicating better evaluation. SPSS 27.0 software was used to process the data, and the measurement data of normal distribution were expressed by Mean±SD, and t-test was used for comparison between groups. The measurement data of non-normal distribution were expressed by M ( Q1, Q3), and Mann-Whitney U test was used for the comparison between groups. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:The experimental group included 20 patients, 3 males and 17 females, with an age of (27.6±4.4) years (19 to 38 years); the control group included 20 patients, 4 males and 16 females, with an age of (27.4±3.9) years (19 to 35 years). Six months postoperatively, all patients in both groups had good wound healing, and the mandibular hypertrophy was improved to varying degrees. There were no complications such as facial paralysis, facial deviation, or pain. The FACE-Q questionnaire results showed that in terms of appearance satisfaction, the scores for the three indicators of face, mandible, and smile in the experimental group were (72.2±11.7), 86(77, 92), and (63.2±9.5) points, respectively, all higher than those in the control group, which were (49.2±9.9), 43(35.5, 50), and (48.0±7.7) points, respectively, with statistically significant differences ( P<0.01 for all); in terms of health-related quality of life, except for speech, the scores for the three indicators of appearance anxiety, psychology, and social interaction in the experimental group were higher than those in the control group [(71.0±11.5) points vs.(49.1±10.3) points, (66.7±11.7) points vs.(45.4±10.5) points, (75.0±9.7)points vs.(56.4±8.5) points], with statistically significant differences ( P<0.01 for all); in terms of postoperative function, the score for eating in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group [(83.4±10.7) points vs.(71.0±14.9) points] ( P<0.01), but there were no statistically significant differences in the other three indicators ( P>0.05 for all); in terms of adverse reaction, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:The result of the FACE-Q questionnaire assessment confirmed that robot-assisted mandibular angle osteotomy can significantly improve patients’ postoperative appearance satisfaction, psychological state, social adaptability, and eating function without increasing the incidence of complications.
