Influencia de la fotografía preoperatoria en el grado de satisfacción en pacientes postoperados de cirugía de antepié

Abstract

BackgroundPostoperative outcome measurement typically relies on postoperative radiological results and clinical-functional scales; however, there is a growing interest in considering patient satisfaction (including subjective aspects) as part of the success of forefoot surgery. ObjectiveTo determine whether showing a preoperative photograph improves satisfaction in postoperative forefoot surgery patients. Material and methodsAn observational, cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted in the foot and ankle unit of our center. We included 120 participants between 18 and 90 years old who underwent forefoot surgery. The degree of satisfaction was compared using the PSQ-10 questionnaire between a group of patients who received a preoperative foot appearance image at their 3-month postoperative follow-up and those who did not receive it. ResultsThe overall satisfaction rate was 78.33% at 3 months after the intervention. The 93.6% of patients who received the photograph were satisfied at the postoperative follow-up, while in the control group, it was 86.2% with a p-value of 0.218. ConclusionThe degree of satisfaction in patients undergoing forefoot surgery is not associated with the presentation of preoperative photographs.