title: [Postoperative management with pulsed high frequency electromagnetic energy. A clinical study of 38 patients with rhinoseptoplasty].
abstract: The effect of high frequent electromagnetic radiation pulse (PHEE) on the resorption of postoperative hematomas was investigated in 38 patients who underwent rhinoseptoplasty. 18 patients were treated twice a day using a diapulse equipment, whereas the patients in the control group did not get radiation. In the radiated patients, measurements of the infraorbital hematoma showed accelerated resorption-contrary to the course of the supraorbital hematoma. Diapulse radiation also prevented the enlargement of hematomas that usually proceeds until the third postoperative day. Results of undiminished resorption in the upper eyelid may be caused by inadequate penetration of PHEE or a methodical mistake in the analysis. Additionally, patients treated with PHEE needed a shorter course of postoperative antiphlogistic treatment when compared to the control group. The treatment might further be improved by preoperative use of PHEE or additional radiation of the liver, spleen, and adrenal gland. The results of our investigation showed the improvement of wound healing by using PHEE.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Plastiche Chirurgie, Marienhospital Stuttgart.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Till
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gubisch
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Frickert
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reichert
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006406:Hematoma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010781:Photography / Q000295:instrumentation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*
vernacular_title: Postoperative Behandlung mit pulsierender hochfrequenter elektromagnetischer Energie (PHEE). Eine klinische Studie an 38 Patienten mit Rhinoseptumplastik.