RESULTS
A total of 60 patients who performed oSRP with osteotomies between age
of 21 and 42 years (34 women and 26 men, mean age±SD, 29± 9 years) were
included to the study. Of them 30 patients were as control (ages 21-39
years, 12 men, 18 women, mean age±SD, 28±7 years) and 30 patients were
as study group (ages 21-42 years, 14 men, 16 women, mean age±SD, 27±8
years). No statistically significant difference was observed among the
groups in terms of age and sex.
We observed that the administration of topical bromelain-arnica gel
after surgery was effective clinically and statistically in decreasing
the score of both edema and ecchymosis in oSRP with ostetomies. In group
2 patients, periorbital edema and ecchymosis scores were significantly
lower compared to control group (p < 0.05). Graphics of
postoperative edema and ecchymosis scores were showed as Figures 3-6. No
complication associated with topical bromelain-arnica gel use or oSRP
surgical procedure was observed.