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Effects of lidocaine and adrenaline combination on postoperative edema and ecchymosis in rhinoplasty.

Abstract
Nasal osteotomies are the most important cause of periorbital edema and ecchymosis. Injection of lidocaine and adrenaline is recommended to reduce bleeding. Whilst the lidocaine and adrenaline combination (LAC) is claimed to reduce postoperative ecchymosis and edema, this effect remains to be proven conclusively. This study, on 48 patients, was designed to investigate the effects of LAC injection on postoperative edema/ecchymosis in rhinoplasty. LAC was applied at a random side prior to the lateral osteotomy. The opposite side was used as a control. The relationship between edema/ecchymosis and the degree of LAC on the injected and uninjected sides was evaluated on the first, third and seventh day postoperatively. The relationships between edema and ecchymosis with operation time and intraoperative systolic blood pressure were also evaluated. Bleeding was reduced on the side treated with LAC (p=0.050). The degrees of edema/ecchymosis increased with increases in the duration of operation and the systolic blood pressure on the first postoperative day for the LAC-applied side (p<0.05). This correlation was not observed on the opposite side (p>0.05). Application of LAC reduces bleeding during rhinoplasty and pain control postoperatively but reduced edema and ecchymosis should not be expected following LAC application.
AuthorsR Gun, E Yorgancılar, M Yıldırım, S Bakır, I Topcu, Z Akkus
JournalInternational journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery (Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg) Vol. 40 Issue 7 Pg. 722-9 (Jul 2011) ISSN: 1399-0020 [Electronic] Denmark
PMID21458231 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
CopyrightCopyright © 2011 International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Chemical References
  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Vasoconstrictor Agents
  • Lidocaine
  • Epinephrine
Topics
  • Adult
  • Anesthetics, Local (administration & dosage)
  • Blood Loss, Surgical (prevention & control)
  • Blood Pressure (drug effects)
  • Ecchymosis (classification, etiology)
  • Edema (classification, etiology)
  • Epinephrine (administration & dosage)
  • Eyelid Diseases (classification, etiology)
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Care
  • Lidocaine (administration & dosage)
  • Male
  • Osteotomy (methods)
  • Pain, Postoperative (prevention & control)
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Rhinoplasty (methods)
  • Time Factors
  • Vasoconstrictor Agents (administration & dosage)
  • Young Adult

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