Journal article
Perioperative Corticosteroids Reduce Short-Term Edema and Ecchymosis in Rhinoplasty: A Meta-Analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have investigated the role of perioperative corticosteroids in rhinoplasty. Each of these trials however has an insufficient sample sizes to reach definitive conclusions and detect harms. Three recent reviews have analyzed edema and ecchymosis outcomes following rhinoplasty; each arrived at a different conclusion and recommendation.
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effectiveness of systemic …
Authors
Coroneos CJ; Voineskos SH; Cook DJ; Farrokyar F; Thoma A
Journal
Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 136–146
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
2 2016
DOI
10.1093/asj/sjv138
ISSN
1090-820X