Cosmetic satisfaction and patient-reported outcome measures following cranioplasty after craniectomy - A prospective cohort study

Vita M Klieverik*, Pierre A Robe, Marvick S M Muradin, Peter A Woerdeman

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Evaluating patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) helps optimize preoperative counseling and psychosocial care for patients who underwent cranioplasty.

RESEARCH QUESTION: This study aimed to evaluate cosmetic satisfaction, level of self-esteem, and fear of negative evaluation (FNE) of patients who underwent cranioplasty.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patients who underwent cranioplasty from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 ​at University Medical Center Utrecht and a control group consisting of our center' employees were invited to fill out the Craniofacial Surgery Outcomes Questionnaire (CSO-Q), consisting of an assessment of cosmetic satisfaction, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and the FNE scale. To test for differences in results, chi-square tests and T-tests were performed. Logistic regression was used to study the effect of cranioplasty-related variables on cosmetic satisfaction.

RESULTS: Cosmetic satisfaction was seen in 44/80 patients (55.0%) and 52/70 controls (74.3%) (p ​= ​0.247). Thirteen patients (16.3%) and 8 controls (11.4%) had high self-esteem (p ​= ​0.362), 51 patients (63.8%) and 59 controls (84.3%) had normal self-esteem (p ​= ​0.114), and 7 patients (8.8%) and 3 controls (4.3%) had low self-esteem (p ​= ​0.337). Forty-nine patients (61.3%) and 39 controls (55.7%) had low FNE (p ​= ​0.012), 8 patients (10.0%) and 18 controls (25.7%) had average FNE (p ​= ​0.095), and 6 patients (7.5%) and 13 controls (18.6%) had high FNE (p ​= ​0.215). Cosmetic satisfaction was associated with glass fiber-reinforced composite implants (OR 8.20, p-value ​= ​0.04).

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: This study prospectively evaluated PROMs following cranioplasty, for which we found favorable results.

Original languageEnglish
Article number101767
JournalBrain & spine
Volume3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2023

Keywords

  • Cosmesis
  • Craniectomy
  • Cranioplasty
  • Patient-reported outcomes

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