Development of swelling following orthognathic surgery at various cooling temperatures by means of hilotherapy─a clinical, prospective, monocentric, single-blinded, randomised study

An alternative cooling method in oral and maxillofacial surgery is post-operative cooling with hilotherapy. It has not yet been clarified how the development of pain and swelling progresses post-operatively at different cooling temperatures. The aim of this study was the post-operative comparison of cooling temperatures of 18°C and 22°C. The parameters of this trial were swelling and the post-operative development of pain levels. In addition, the need for analgesics and patient satisfaction were documented.

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