EFFECT OF BROMELAIN AND ARNICA COMBINATION ON PERIORBITAL EDEMA AND
ECCHYMOSIS IN SEPTORHINOPLASTY
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study to investigate the effect of
bromelain-arnica gel combination on periorbital edema and ecchymosis
seen after open septorhinoplasty. Methods: Sixty patients who performed
open septorhinoplasty with osteotomies were included to the study. These
patients were allocated into two groups: in group 1, 30 patients as
control and in group 2, 30 patients as study group who were treated with
topical bromelain-arnica gel after surgery. Scoring of eyelid edema and
peroirbital ecchymosis were evaluated on the first, third and seventh
postoperative days using scale of 0 to 4 used by observers. Results: 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 open septorhinoplasty with
ostetomies. In group 2 patients, periorbital edema and ecchymosis scores
were significantly lower compared to control group (p < 0.05).
Conclusions: Our results support that topical administration of
bromelain and arnica gel combination provided both clinically and
statistically significant reduction in periorbital edema and ecchymosis
following septorhinoplasty.