Manual lymphatic drainage after alveolar bone grafting: a new approach to reduce facial swelling / Drenagem linfática manual no pós-operatório de enxerto ósseo alveolar: uma nova abordagem para a redução do edema facial

AUTOR(ES)

Tatiane Romanini Rodrigues Ferreira

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2010

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of standardized manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) maneuvers in reducing facial swelling, maximum interincisal active distance and pain of patients undergoing surgery for Alveolar Bone Grafting (ABG). METHODS: This study examined 51 individuals with repaired cleft lip and palate, aged 10 to 15 years old, who underwent ABG at the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies- USP, divided into two groups: treatment group (n = 29, 12 men and 17 women) and routine group (n = 22, 15 men and 7 women). In the treatment group MLD standardized maneuvers were performed differently from those of the group routine. In both groups evaluation of facial swelling was performed by measuring the distance from the ala nasi to the tragus (line 1) and the distance from the ala nasi to the inferior portion of the ear auricle (line 2), in the operated side, preoperatively, and at the second and the fourth postoperative (PO) day. The maximum active interincisal distance was measured during the same periods. The Pain Analog Scale (PAS) was applied at the first, second, third and fourth days after ABG. Additionally, patients from the treatment group, were asked about pain, relaxation and sleep after MLD therapy. RESULTS: There was a reduction of facial edema in the treatment group from the 2nd to 4th PO what was not observed the routine group. Interincisal distance increased between the 2nd and 4th PO in both groups. PAS evaluation has shown that patients from the treatment group present no pain already at 3rd PO. In the routine group this occurred only at 4th PO. All the subjects from treatment group reported decrease of pain, and patients reported felt more relaxed after the MLD, at the three postoperative evaluated. Many patients reported that MLD had a facilitative effect on inducing sleep during MLD. CONCLUSIONS: The standardized MLD maneuvers applied in the proposed manner produced significant reduction of facial swelling, increase of the maximum active interincisal distance, reduction of the pain in the treatment group as compared to the routine group.These Abstract data reinforce the hypothesis that the proposed MLD is a effective procedure for the recovery of the patients undergoing ABG surgery.

ASSUNTO(S)

drenagem linfática edema facial enxerto ósseo alveolar fisioterapia lymphatic drainage physiotherapy alveolar bone grafting facial swelling

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