Hello,
The results of this survey will be completely anonymous and is to be used as part of a research project that aims to study the current model for rhinoplasty training. Your participation would be greatly appreciated and aid us in our study. In case of questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery McGill University Health Centre,
Country of residency training:
¨ Canada | ¨ U.S.A
Level of training in Plastic Surgery:
¨ PGY1 ¨ PGY2 ¨ PGY3 ¨ PGY4 ¨ PGY5 ¨ PGY6
Do you feel that you have adequate exposure to rhinoplasties?
¨ Yes | ¨ No
What type of rhinoplasties have you been exposed to? (choose all that apply)
¨ Primary ¨ Secondary ¨ Post-Traumatic ¨ Open ¨ Closed ¨ Other
Are you more comfortable with open or closed rhinoplasty?
¨ Open ¨ Closed ¨ Equally comfortable with both
How would you describe your involvement in the surgeries?
¨ Observer (you WATCHED but were not technically involved) ¨ 1st assistant (you ASSISTED on all or most of the maneuvers) ¨ Co-surgeon (you PERFORMED 50% of the maneuvers) ¨ Surgeon (you
PERFORMED the whole case)
How would you rate your confidence in performing the following procedures:
Rhinoplasty
¨ Poor ¨ Fair ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Very good ¨ Excellent Abdominoplasty
¨ Poor ¨ Fair ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Very good ¨ Excellent Brachioplasty
¨ Poor ¨ Fair ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Very good ¨ Excellent Breast augmentation
¨ Poor ¨ Fair ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Very good ¨ Excellent Browlift
¨ Poor ¨ Fair ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Very good ¨ Excellent Facelift
¨ Poor ¨ Fair ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Very good ¨ Excellent Thigh lift
¨ Poor ¨ Fair ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Very good ¨ Excellent Mastopexy
¨ Poor ¨ Fair ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Very good ¨ Excellent Upper blepharoplasty
¨ Poor ¨ Fair ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Very good ¨ Excellent Lower blepharoplasty
¨ Poor ¨ Fair ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Very good ¨ Excellent
How many cases of rhinoplasty surgery have you been exposed to:
¨ 0-5 ¨ 5-10 ¨ 10-20 ¨ 20+
How many rhinoplasty cases have you:
Performed the incisions
¨ 0-5 ¨ 5-10 ¨ 10-20 ¨ 20+
Completed the exposure (tip and dorsum)
¨ 0-5 ¨ 5-10 ¨ 10-20 ¨ 20+
Trimmed the dorsum (rasp or osteome)
¨ 0-5 ¨ 5-10 ¨ 10-20 ¨ 20+
Performed the cephalic trim
¨ 0-5 ¨ 5-10 ¨ 10-20 ¨ 20+
Performed the domal (tip) suturing
¨ 0-5 ¨ 5-10 ¨ 10-20 ¨ 20+
Performed the osteotomy of nasal bones
¨ 0-5 ¨ 5-10 ¨ 10-20 ¨ 20+
Where does most of your rhinoplasty training come from? (choose all that apply)
¨ Resident Cosmetic Clinic i.e. performing the procedures ¨ Observing staff ¨ Textbooks
¨Cadaveric training ¨ Other
How much of a boost do you feel that training on a rhinoplasty simulator would add to your confidence in performing rhinoplasty?
¨ Minimal ¨ 20% ¨ 40% ¨ 60% ¨ 80% ¨ Maximal
Out of the following steps of a rhinoplasty, choose the 5 that you are least confident in performing independently:
¨ Injection of local anesthesia
¨ Placing and making a closed rhinoplasty incision
¨ Placing and making an open rhinoplasty incision
¨ Performing Hump reduction
¨ Performing Caudal septum/ANS excision
¨ Performing Septoplasty or septal resection
¨ Performing nasal Osteotomies
¨ Placing spreader grafts
¨ Performing columnar strut
¨ Performing tip sutures
¨ Performing cephalic trim
¨ Performing alar base modifications
