Long-term control of swelling after maxillo-facial surgery: a study of circaseptan reactive periodicity.
The course of swelling after maxillo-facial surgery was investigated by measuring the distance from the tragus to the pogonium. Post-operative distension does not diminish progressively, but decreases in a circaseptan rhythm. Antiphlogistic agents reduce the extent of the post-surgical swelling, but they also disturb the circaseptan reactive periodicity. This could indicate either an acceleration of the wound healing or a damping down or disturbance of the regeneration mechanisms of the organism. Although this question is of considerable clinical importance, present research has not yet provided an answer.
D000328:Adult; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D010507:Periodicity; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D014945:Wound Healing