Otolaryngology: Open Access
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Abstract

Background: Rhinoplasty is always associated with bruising nasal swelling nasal block and periorbital edema in the short postoperative period affecting quality of life of the patient badly. Platelets rich plasma (PRP) is claimed to fasten healing process reducing postoperative edema and bleeding. Objective: To determine the effect of injecting PRP in the surgical site and under the eye on periorbital edema, bruising, wound healing, nasal swelling and nasal patency. Methods: A prospective study between 2 groups of patients with and without PRP was undertaken to assess the above parameters. Results: A part from the cost, PRP is a safe nontoxic procedure and easy to perform. Conclusion: PRP is promising in improving all studied parameters in post rhinoplasty cases and is improving quality of life of PRP patients compared with non PRP patients. We highly recommend use of PRP in Rhinoplasty provided patient can afford its cost as it is yet not covered by insurance.

Biography

Dhafer Ali AlGerrah graduated with MBChB from University of Baghdad-Iraq in 91986 he started otolaryngology, head and neck surgery residency program from 1990-1994. His training was based at the medical city teaching hospital in Baghdad, which is the largest teaching hospital in Iraq. During the year 1993, he was granted DLO (Diploma) in otolaryngology and in 1994 he got the Iraqi board in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery. In 1999, he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow-UK. In addition, He worked as an ENT consultant & Head of Department at Al-Noor Private Hospital and was a member of the scientific committee. Some of the research work he did was about tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy, tongue base reduction by coblator and the use of chemoprophylaxis in total laryngectomy. He continues to be passionate about ENT with a great interest in rhinoplasty and facial aesthetic medicine.

Email: algerrah@yahoo.com