Results
In total, 25 patients (16 male and 9 female) with I-type (11 patients)
and C-type (14 patients) deformities were included in the study. All
patients were operated on with a closed-approach let-down procedure, and
none of the patients required costal cartilage harvesting. All patients
were followed at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively, and
postoperative image analysis was performed at least 12 months after the
surgery.
The preoperative mean deviation angle for C-type deformities was 146.15
± 3.59ο (142-154.6), and the postoperative mean
deviation angle was 178.71 ± 2.12ο (175-180). The
preoperative mean deviation angle for type I deformities was 12,49 ±
1.73ο (10.6-15.9), and the postoperative mean angle
was 1.03 ± 1.43ο (0-2.9). The postoperative angles for
C-type deformities were higher and closer to the ideal angle
(180ο), and this difference was statistically
significant (p<0.001). The ideal angle
(180ο) was achieved in 10 patients (10/14). The
postoperative angles for I-type deformities were smaller and closer to
the ideal angle (0ο), and this difference was also
statistically significant (p<0.001). The means of preoperative
and postoperative angles are given in Table 1.
According to the postoperative surgical success rate, the outcomes for
17 patients (10with C-type deformities and 7 with I-type deformities)
were accepted as excellent, and those for 8 patients (4 with C-type
deformities and 4 with I-type deformities) were accepted as good. The
results are listed in Table 2.
All patients were satisfied with their aesthetic and functional results
and did not encounter any complications in the postoperative period.
Preoperative and postoperative digital images of 2 patients are
presented in Figures 2,3 and 4.