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Study aim
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Comparison of Kinesiologic Taping and Pressure Dressing application to Reduce Postoperative Swelling and Pain after Orthognatic Surgery
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Design
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single blinded randomized clinical trial with parallel groups on 30 patients. Excel software rand function was used for randomization.
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Settings and conduct
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Patients undergoing bilateral bimaxillary surgery at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Imam Hossein hospital, Shahid Behehsti University of Medical Sciences, were included in the present study. Group I included 30 patients and had kinesio tape applied. Group II included 30 patients and had pressure dressing applied. Swelling was assessed using a flexible ruler by measuring the distance between 6 landmarks. The visual analog scale for pain scores were recorded postoperatively at 30 minutes, 1, 6, 12, and 24 hours, and day 2, 5 post operation. The effects of operative time, patient age, gender and BMI were standardized.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Class III skeletal patients who are going under bimaxillary surgery bilaterally.
Patients who were:
using medications
had systemic conditions
had osteogenic systemic disease
only needed surgery in one jaw
pregnant
allergic to the tape
allergic to the medication protocol
under 18
were excluded from the study
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Intervention groups
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group I: pressure dressing group
Four 4*4 inch fluffed sterile gauzes are placed on each side of the face, supported by surgical fix.
group II: Kinesio taping group
The length of the tape is measured for each patient from the clavicle to the end of the swollen area. The tape passes the Cervical, Subglottic, Mandibular, Submandibular, Pre-auricular, and Parotid lymph nodes until they reach the zygomatic arch. Then, along the length of the master muscle, tape is attached for more support.
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Main outcome variables
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edema,
pain