Efficacy of tranexamic acid on side effects of rhinoplasty: A randomized double-blind study.

Introduction: The aim of this randomized double-blind study was to evaluate the efficacy of Tranexamic acid (TXA) on intraoperative bleeding, postoperative eyelid edema, and postoperative periorbital ecchymosis in rhinoplasty.

Materials And Methods: Sixty rhinoplasty patients who needed hump reduction and lateral osteotomy were included and then randomly assigned into two groups. In the intervention group (n = 30), 10 mg/kg of TXA was administered prior to the operation and in the control group, the patients were given 20 mL of normal saline.

Warming Endotracheal Tube in Blind Nasotracheal Intubation throughout Maxillofacial Surgeries.

Introduction: Blind nasotracheal intubation is an intubation method without observation of glottis that is used when the orotracheal intubation is difficult or impossible. One of the methods to minimize trauma to the nasal cavity is to soften the endotracheal tube through warming. Our aim in this study was to evaluate endotracheal intubation using endotracheal tubes softened by hot water at 50 °C and to compare the patients in terms of success rate and complications.

Inverted papilloma of the palate with malignant transformation.

The inverted papilloma is a unilateral sinonasal benign tumor which is characterized by aggressive local invasion, high recurrence rate, and transformation into malignancy. The etiology of inverted papilloma is still unknown. Possible causes include allergy, chronic sinusitis, occupational exposure to dusts and aerosols, tobacco, and viral infections.

Application of crestal anesthesia for treatment of class I caries in posterior mandibular teeth.

Background And Aims: Current infiltration techniques for achieving anesthesia in dental procedures are not applicable in posterior mandibular region because of its dense cortical bone. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a specific infiltration anesthesia in posterior mandibular teeth instead of inferior alveolar nerve block for restorative procedures.

Materials And Methods: Crestal anesthesia (CA) was assessed both clinically and by computed tomography scan for its efficacy and side effects.

Prevention of relapse following intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy mandibular setback: can coronoidotomy help?

Objective: Relapse after intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO) is a subject of debate. The impact of the temporalis muscle on relapse has led to modifications, including liberating the temporalis muscle from the coronoid process or removing the coronoid process itself. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of coronoidotomy in preventing relapse after IVRO.

Assessment of Relapse Following Intraoral Vertical Ramus Osteotomy Mandibular Setback and Short-term Immobilization.

Aim: Relapse is an important issue of concern following operations for mandibular setback. Decreasing the immobilization (IMF) period may play a role in this regard. Usual IMF period ranges from 1 to 2 months.

Comparison of ondansetron and metoclopramide antiemetic prophylaxis in maxillofacial surgery patients.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of ondansetron and metoclopramide, administered for the prophylaxis of vomiting in patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgery under general anesthesia.

Methods: One hundred patients undergoing mandibular osteotomy surgery were studied. Patients were allocated randomly to receive 1 of 2 treatment regimens: 0.