Journal archive · Complications and management · Anatomy and nasal analysis · 2015
The efficacy of steroids for edema and ecchymosis after rhinoplasty: a meta-analysis
Hwang SH, Lee JH, Kim BG, Kim SW, Kang JM.
In the archive as a landmark paper: the core sweep runs 2011–2026, and this one is here because the history of rhinoplasty rests on it · cited on steroids in septorhinoplasty.
From the abstract
“Postoperative periorbital edema and ecchymosis following rhinoplasty can result in dissatisfaction for both the surgeon and the patient. The goal of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature on the efficacy of steroids on edema and ecchymosis during rhinoplasty. Data Sources: MEDLINE, SCOPUS, and…”
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Complications and management
Serious complications after rhinoplasty are rare: infection runs under 1% in the two largest single-surgeon series, pooled rib harvests record no pneumothorax, and the bleeding series record no thromboembolism.
Anatomy and nasal analysis
Before any technique is chosen, the nose has to be read: the bone measured, the cartilage counted, the skin assessed, and the result the patient wants agreed on a photograph that is not yet true.
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