Postoperative work up:
Patients were discharged after 24 hours. Swelling, cheek pain, nasal
obstruction, hemorrhage, teeth loosening and facial parasthesia were
evaluated 1 to 7 days after the operation. The patients were followed up
weekly for a month then at 6 months intervals. Facial swelling was
measured qualitatively 3 days after the surgery. Swelling was recorded
as follows: mild (almost unnoticeable swelling in the infraorbital
region), moderate (noticeable swelling in the infraorbital region), and
heavy (significant swelling in the infraorbital region that extends to
the periorbital region)4.