van der Lely JN, Nieuwdorp NJ, Smits ICAW, van Zijl FVWJ, Corten EML, Mureau MAM. Quality of life after surgical treatments for facial palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Head Neck 2024. [PMID:
38597121 DOI:
10.1002/hed.27772]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Facial palsy profoundly affects patients' quality of life (QoL). We evaluated the effect of various surgical procedures on QoL using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to provide evidence-based recommendations for improved care.
METHODS
Embase, Medline, Web of Science, Cochrane, and CINAHL were searched for studies on QoL in patients with facial palsy who had undergone reconstructive surgery with preoperative and postoperative data from validated PROMs. After conducting the quality assessment, data were subtracted from the articles. Meta-analyses of subgroups were performed when study outcomes where compatible.
RESULTS
Incorporating 24 studies (522 patients), our systematic review revealed consistent and significant QoL improvements following diverse reconstructive surgical procedures.
CONCLUSIONS
Our systematic review and meta-analysis showed the positive effects of different reconstructive surgical procedures on QoL of patients with facial palsy. These results support clinicians to better inform patients about their potential outcomes, optimizing informed and shared decision-making and ultimately improving overall QoL in patients with facial palsy.
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