Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Jun 2023)

Design and clinical application of X-shaped cross-dressing method in rhytidectomy

  • Mingyu Zhao,
  • Lehao Wu,
  • Qianwen Wang,
  • Tailing Wang,
  • Jiaqi Wang

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10
p. 100404

Abstract

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Objective: To investigate the effect of “X''-shaped cross-compression dressing of nasal root in rhytidectomy surgery. Methods: From 2019.01 to 2022.02, 60 patients with high SMAS facelift in our department were selected to undergo “X''-shaped cross compression bandaging of the nasal root, and the incidence of postoperative hematoma and skin necrosis were counted. Results: There were two small-scale hematomas, and no flap infection and skin necrosis were observed postoperatively. Conclusion: Nasal “X''-shaped cross-compression bandaging method is reliable. It can effectively prevent the occurrence of postoperative hematoma and other complications and significantly improve patients' comfort. Evidence based medicine(ebm) level: IV.

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