Facial esthetics and subjective impairment assessed after maxillomandibular advancement surgery for patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Objective: To assess facial esthetics and quality of life (QoL) as measure of success or failure after maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) surgery for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).  Methods: Visual analog scales (VAS) on facial esthetics and QoL survey, including EQ-5D3L, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and Functional Outcome of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ) were collected. Outcomes were analyzed for surgical-success/failure after MMA. Results: Forty-one patients returned completed surveys (response: 66%). Mean VAS on facial esthetics was 57 ± 22 mm preoperative and 51 ± 24 mm postoperative (p = 0.217). When MMA was considered a surgical-failure, VAS was significantly more negative (40 ± 22 mm; p = 0.026). EQ-5D-3L showed an overall mean score of 73.2 ± 15.7, ESS was 6.3 ± 5.4, and FOSQ was 16.0 ± 3.3. Conclusion: No significant alteration of facial esthetics were reported after MMA; however, lower QoL was associated with surgical-failure; whereas, in surgical-success, QoL were higher.