Different Cold Application Times on Ecchmosis, Edema and Pain After Rhinoplasty

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of different cold application times with cold gel pads after rhinoplasty on eyelid edema, eye ecchymosis and pain. A total of 60 patients undergoing rhinoplasty were divided into two groups by simple randomization method. Cold application applied to short term group for 4 hours and to long term group for 48 hours. Cold application was applied around both eyes with cold gel pads for 20 minutes per hour. Pain was evaluated with the Visuel Analog Scale, ecchymosis with eyelid ecchymosis score, and edema with eye-edema score. Edema and ecchymosis were evaluated on the 1st and 4th hours and 2nd day. Pain conditions were evaluated before and after analgesics for 1, 4 hours and 2 times daily.