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Does creating a subperiosteal tunnel influence the periorbital edema and ecchymosis in rhinoplasty?
Cüneyt Orhan Kara1, Inci Gökalan Kara, Bülent Topuz
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey. cokara@yahoo.com
Purpose:
The study goal was to determine whether creating a subperiosteal tunnel before lateral osteotomy had an effect on postoperative periorbital edema, ecchymosis, and subconjunctival ecchymosis.
Patients And Methods:
Eighteen consecutive patients who underwent septorhinoplasty were included in the study. In all patients lateral osteotomies were carried out bilaterally, after creating a subperiosteal tunnel on a randomly chosen side and without creating a subperiosteal tunnel on the other side. The patients were seen on the second postoperative day, and a different surgeon who was unaware of the side with the periosteal tunnel determined the side of the face with more edema and ecchymosis. Subconjunctival ecchymosis was evaluated and recorded, as well.
Results:
Creating subperiosteal tunnels before lateral osteotomy statistically increased periorbital ecchymosis. Although there was no statistically significant difference, creating subperiosteal tunnels also increased development and severity of subconjunctival ecchymosis and edema.
Conclusions:
We suggest performing lateral osteotomy without creating subperiosteal tunnels.
