Modalities of Post-Rhinoplasty Edema and Ecchymosis Measurement: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-rhinoplasty edema and ecchymosis can influence patient satisfaction with surgery as well as result in poor quality of life. Methods to quantify such edema and ecchymosis have been described in the literature. Despite this, there is currently no collective understanding of which methods are the most effective. Hence, this systematic review aims to describe and analyze the literature on post-rhinoplasty edema and ecchymosis measurement techniques.

Methods

Standard bibliographic databases (OVID Medline, EMBASE, and PubMed) were searched from their inception to December 2019 for the terms: "rhinoplasty", "postoperative", "edema", and "ecchymosis". Descriptive analysis was completed.

Results

The search revealed 1116 articles of which 33 met inclusion criter

SUBMITTER: Levin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9096852 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature