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Steroids in rhinoplasty.

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Griffies, WS; Kennedy, K; Gasser, C; Fankhauser, C; Taylor, R
Published in: Laryngoscope
November 1989

A prospective double-blind randomized pilot study was performed to test the benefits of steroids versus placebo in controlling edema and ecchymosis in rhinoplasty within the immediate postoperative period. Thirty consecutive patients who underwent rhinoplasty with osteotomies were entered into the study. Sixteen patients received 10 mg of intravenous dexamethasone before the procedure and 14 patients received placebo. All rhinoplasties were performed by residents under the supervision of staff otolaryngologists. A 4-point scale was used to assess the extent of periorbital edema and ecchymosis at 24 hours postoperatively. A one-time bolus of 10 mg of dexamethasone was beneficial in decreasing edema and ecchymosis in rhinoplasty. This benefit was demonstrated statistically (p less than .005). No complications were attributed to the administration of dexamethasone.

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Laryngoscope

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ISSN

0023-852X

Publication Date

November 1989

Volume

99

Issue

11

Start / End Page

1161 / 1164

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Rhinoplasty
  • Random Allocation
  • Prospective Studies
  • Pilot Projects
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Osteotomy
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Intraoperative Care
  • Humans
 

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Griffies, W. S., Kennedy, K., Gasser, C., Fankhauser, C., & Taylor, R. (1989). Steroids in rhinoplasty. Laryngoscope, 99(11), 1161–1164. https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-198911000-00010
Griffies, W. S., K. Kennedy, C. Gasser, C. Fankhauser, and R. Taylor. “Steroids in rhinoplasty.Laryngoscope 99, no. 11 (November 1989): 1161–64. https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-198911000-00010.
Griffies WS, Kennedy K, Gasser C, Fankhauser C, Taylor R. Steroids in rhinoplasty. Laryngoscope. 1989 Nov;99(11):1161–4.
Griffies, W. S., et al. “Steroids in rhinoplasty.Laryngoscope, vol. 99, no. 11, Nov. 1989, pp. 1161–64. Pubmed, doi:10.1288/00005537-198911000-00010.
Griffies WS, Kennedy K, Gasser C, Fankhauser C, Taylor R. Steroids in rhinoplasty. Laryngoscope. 1989 Nov;99(11):1161–1164.
Journal cover image

Published In

Laryngoscope

DOI

ISSN

0023-852X

Publication Date

November 1989

Volume

99

Issue

11

Start / End Page

1161 / 1164

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Rhinoplasty
  • Random Allocation
  • Prospective Studies
  • Pilot Projects
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Osteotomy
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Intraoperative Care
  • Humans