Mirmohammad Taghi Mortazavi
1, Javad Seyed Toutounchi
2*, Maarouf Ansari
3, Mortaza Gojazadeh
4, Negisa Seyed Toutounchi
51 Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
2 Department of ENT, School of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
3 Department of Anesthesiology, School of Para Medicine, University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
4 Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
5 School of Pharmacy, University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
Abstract
Backgrounds and Objectives: Recognizing the complications of rhinoplasty is important for both surgeon and patient. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of complications after rhinoplastic surgery. Materials and Methods: In this study that was done between 2003-2005 patients who were admitted for rhinoplasty were observed for their hemodynamic changes, respiratory problems and other complications of rhinoplasty during a 24 – month period(2003-2005). Methods of anesthesia were similar in all patients. Data were collected using a check list and analyzed by SPSS.15 software Results: Two hundred and two patients, [78(38/6%) males and 124 (61/4%) females] were enrolled in the study. There was no detectable complication in 131 patients. Different complications were seen in 68 patients. Twenty-one (10/ 4%) of patients experienced tachycardia and 7 (3/46%) of patients had arrhythmia during their surgery and hospitalsty. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, there are some complications such as tachycardia and arrhythmia, during postoperative period of rhinoplastic surgery.