Publications by authors named "AlMaha A AlQabbani"

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The purpose of this study is to determine the average values of the angular nasal anthropometric variables in Arabian women seeking rhinoplasty and compare them with the normal values. A total of 150 female patients, who underwent rhinoplasty between January 2018 and November 2021, were enrolled in this study. The exclusion criteria were a history of nasal trauma, previous rhinoplasty, and a cleft nose.

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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to describe all published techniques of short nose correction released by surgeons over the years and summarize their outcomes in a descriptive systematic review of the literature.

Patients And Methods: A computerized literature search was conducted using 5 major databases. All original studies discussing correction methods and/or outcomes of shortened noses were included.

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Objectives: To investigate the indication, site, techniques, and complications at the donor and recipient sites of temporalis fascia grafting in rhinoplasty, and patients' satisfaction with the surgical outcomes.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study was performed at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Saudi Arabia, between January 2015 and January 2020. The predictor variable was the temporalis fascia in different forms.

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Objectives: To carry out translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the rhinoplasty outcome evaluation (ROE) into Arabic.

Methods: This non-randomized, prospective study included 50 patients from the Otorhinolaryngology Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia who underwent primary rhinoplasty from January to October 2020 and a control group of 89 healthy individuals. The reliability of the Arabic (ROE) was tested using Cronbach's alpha.

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Introduction: Nasal dorsum irregularities may occur after nasal trauma or as a postrhinoplasty complication. Here, we present a novel technique using temporalis fascia (TF) grafting for primary and revision rhinoplasty to repair the nasal dorsum, hide nasal irregularities, and improve nasal contouring.

Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted from January 2019 to June 2019 and evaluated nasal dorsal contouring using the TF in a tubed form.

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The supernumerary nostril is a congenital accessory nostril, which is considered to be one of the rarest congenital nasal anomalies with an unknown etiology. We present the first case of a supernumerary nostril in an adult Saudi patient, which is the first such isolated case to be reported among the Middle Eastern Arab countries. An 18-year-old Saudi woman presented to the facial plastic clinic of King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, with a complaint of an additional small left nasal opening since birth.

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To demonstrate the correction of overhanging alar with the vestibular triangular excision technique using preoperative and postoperative photographs.   Methods: This descriptive retrospective study was conducted at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fifty patients who underwent open rhinoplasty with the vestibular triangular excision technique were retrospectively assessed.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to develop an Arabic version of the pediatric voice-related quality of life (PVRQOL) and test its validity and reliability.

Subjects: and methods: Fifty-one children with voice problems were included in the study along with 60 control children without any voice disorders. The translated Arabic PVRQOL and the Arabic pediatric voice handicap index (PVHI) have been distributed to the study subjects.

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Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common inflammation of the nasal mucosa in response to allergen exposure. We translated and validated the Score for Allergic Rhinitis (SFAR) into an Arabic version so that the disease can be studied in an Arabic population.

Objectives: SFAR is a non-invasive self-administered tool that evaluates eight items related to AR.

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