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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
THE EFFECT OF SUCTION DRAINON POSTOPERATIVE DISCOlVIFORT AFTER BILATERAL SAGITTAL SPLIT RAMUS OSTEOTOMY
THE EFFECT OF SUCTION DRAINON POSTOPERATIVE DISCOlVIFORT AFTER BILATERAL SAGITTAL SPLIT RAMUS OSTEOTOMY
 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Background: Osteotomies in the ramus area produce significant tissue trauma as periosteal r:flection. muscles stripping and bone cutting. These surgical insults result in postoperative pain. swelling and trismus which give rise to considerable patients' discomfort. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of placement of suction drain after sagittal split osteotomy on postoperative pain. swelling and trismus. Methods: A sample of 24 patients who r:.eededsagittal split ramus osteotomy was equally divided into two groups. group (I) and group (2). In group (I) a suction drain was placed in the surgical wound for 48 hours postoperatively. while in group (2) no drain was placed. Postoperative pain. swelling and trismus were compared between both groups at one. three and seven days postoperatively. Results: There was significant difference between both groups regarding postoperative swelling and trismus throughout the observation period in favor of group (I) (p 
ISSN : 9484-0070 
Journal Name : EGYPTIAN DENTAL JOURNAL 
Volume : 55 
Issue Number : 2 
Publishing Year : 2009 AH
2009 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Sunday, February 21, 2010 

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فهمي حسينHassanein, Fahmy InvestigatorDoctorate 

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