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Review
. 2016 Feb;36(2):136-46.
doi: 10.1093/asj/sjv138.

Perioperative Corticosteroids Reduce Short-Term Edema and Ecchymosis in Rhinoplasty: A Meta-Analysis

Christopher J Coroneos  1 , Sophocles H Voineskos  1 , Deborah J Cook  1 , Forough Farrokyar  1 , Achilleas Thoma  1
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Perioperative Corticosteroids Reduce Short-Term Edema and Ecchymosis in Rhinoplasty: A Meta-Analysis

Christopher J Coroneos et al. Aesthet Surg J. 2016 Feb.

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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 perioperative corticosteroid treatment compared to placebo for clinical outcomes in rhinoplasty using a methodologically rigorous meta-analysis.

Methods: Electronic databases were searched without language restriction. Included trials were randomized controlled trials of systemic perioperative corticosteroid treatment vs placebo in rhinoplasty evaluating at least one of: edema, ecchymosis, bleeding, cosmetic outcome, and patient satisfaction. The Cochrane risk of bias tool was applied to included trials, and the quality of evidence for each outcome was assessed using the GRADE approach.

Results: Analyses included 336 patients from eight trials. Perioperative corticosteroids reduced the worst edema (SMD: -1.03, 95%CI -1.30 to -0.76, P < .001) and ecchymosis (SMD: -0.78, 95%CI -1.09 to 0.47, P < .001) after rhinoplasty. At one day postoperative, a single dose of perioperative corticosteroid reduced edema (SMD -1.15, 95%CI -1.42 to -0.87, P < .001) and ecchymosis (SMD -0.79, 95%CI -1.05 to -0.52, P < .001). No clinical benefit in edema or ecchymosis was found seven days postoperatively, nor did intraoperative bleeding increase.

Conclusions: There is high quality evidence to support perioperative systemic corticosteroid treatment in rhinoplasty to reduce short-term edema and ecchymosis without increased intraoperative bleeding. These findings are not present at seven days. For future trials, we suggest evaluation of patient satisfaction, and correlation with long-term cosmetic outcome. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2: Therapeutic.

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Flow diagram of search and study selection.
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Most severe postoperative edema for corticosteroids vs placebo.
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Most severe postoperative ecchymosis for corticosteroids vs placebo.
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Day 1 postoperative edema for corticosteroids vs placebo.
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Day 1 postoperative ecchymosis for corticosteroids vs placebo.
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Day 7 postoperative edema for corticosteroids vs placebo, subgroup analysis.
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Day 7 postoperative ecchymosis for corticosteroids vs placebo, subgroup analysis.
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Intraoperative bleeding for corticosteroids vs placebo.
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