{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,13]],"date-time":"2026-07-13T02:08:47Z","timestamp":1783908527163,"version":"3.55.0"},"reference-count":15,"publisher":"SAGE Publications","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,1]],"date-time":"2026-07-01T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1782864000000},"content-version":"vor","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/"},{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,1]],"date-time":"2026-07-01T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1782864000000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/page\/policies\/text-and-data-mining-license"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["journals.sagepub.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Journal of Otolaryngology - Head &amp; Neck Surgery"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026,7]]},"abstract":"<jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Importance:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Postoperative ecchymosis and swelling after open rhinoplasty are commonly encountered and may affect patient satisfaction, aesthetic perception, and recovery. Compression taping has been proposed as a simple technique to reduce these effects, but objective evidence supporting its efficacy remains limited.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To objectively assess the impact of postoperative compression taping on the extent of ecchymosis in patients undergoing primary open rhinoplasty.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prospective, split-face, randomized controlled trial.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Multicenter study in 2 private practice surgical centers over a 4-month period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Participants:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sixty-four patients undergoing primary open rhinoplasty were enrolled. Exclusion criteria included revision surgeries, obvious facial asymmetry, coagulopathies, and use of anticoagulant medications. One facial side per patient was randomized as the treatment side.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Intervention or Exposures:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Compression tape was applied immediately postoperatively to the infraorbital region on the randomized treatment side. The contralateral side received no taping and served as the control.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main Outcome Measures:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The primary outcome was the surface area of ecchymosis measured on postoperative day 5 using standardized digital photography, with quantification performed using Adobe Photoshop software by a blinded assessor.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The study included 64 patients with a mean age of 33.0\u2009years (SD\u2009\u00b1\u200911.3); 48 (75%) were female. The mean ecchymosis surface area on the taped side measured 228.4\u2009mm\u00b2 (SD\u2009\u00b1\u2009120.9) \u201c95% CI 198.8\u2013257.9\u201d compared with 358.9\u2009mm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      (SD\u2009\u00b1\u2009147.3)) \u201c95% CI 322.9-395.1,\u201d on the control side (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.05), representing a 36.2% reduction in bruising.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Compression taping applied under the eye significantly reduces postoperative ecchymosis following open rhinoplasty. The intervention is simple, safe, and low-cost, supporting its routine use to enhance postoperative recovery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Relevance:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings provide objective evidence supporting compression taping as an adjunct postoperative tool to minimize ecchymosis. Future studies may explore its impact on facial swelling, patient-reported outcomes, and broader applications in facial plastic surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/19160216261466650","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,10]],"date-time":"2026-07-10T04:37:03Z","timestamp":1783658223000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Effect of Compression Tape Application on Peri-orbital Ecchymosis After Rhinoplasty: A Prospective, Randomized, Split-face Study"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"55","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6909-2896","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mohammed A.","family":"Jomah","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology \u2013 Head &amp; Neck Surgery, Michael Garron Hospital, University of Toronto, ON, Canada"},{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology \u2013 Head &amp; Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9509-2064","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Waleed","family":"Alshehri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology \u2013 Head &amp; Neck Surgery, Michael Garron Hospital, University of Toronto, ON, Canada"},{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology, Riyadh First Health Cluster, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0428-6141","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"No\u00e9mie","family":"Villemure-Poliquin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Otorhinolaryngologie et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, Facult\u00e9 de M\u00e9decine, Universit\u00e9 Laval, Montreal, QC, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aseel","family":"Doubi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology \u2013 Head &amp; Neck Surgery, Southlake Regional Hospital, University of Toronto, ON, Canada"},{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Richard","family":"Rival","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology \u2013 Head &amp; Neck Surgery, Southlake Regional Hospital, University of Toronto, ON, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Oakley","family":"Smith","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology \u2013 Head &amp; Neck Surgery, Michael Garron Hospital, University of Toronto, ON, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_2_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Tulaci KG Arslan E Tulaci T Tastan E Yazici H. Evaluating the effect of infraorbital region taping procedure on patient anxiety satisfaction edema and ecchymosis level on primary septorhinoplasty. J Craniofac Surg. 2020;31(5):1322-1326. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/SCS.0000000000006292","DOI":"10.1097\/SCS.0000000000006292"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_3_2","article-title":"Risks and complications in rhinoplasty","volume":"6","author":"Rettinger G.","year":"2007","unstructured":"Rettinger G. Risks and complications in rhinoplasty. GMS Curr Top Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007;6:Doc08.","journal-title":"GMS Curr Top Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Tasman A. Reducing periorbital edema and ecchymosis after rhinoplasty: literature review and personal approach. Facial Plast Surg. 2018;34(01):014. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1055\/s-0037-1617444","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0037-1617444"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Levin M Ziai H Roskies M. Modalities of post-rhinoplasty edema and ecchymosis measurement: a systematic review. Can J Plastic Surg. 2022;30(2):164-174. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/22925503211003836.","DOI":"10.1177\/22925503211003836"},{"issue":"3","key":"e_1_3_2_6_2","first-page":"166","article-title":"Subconjunctival ecchymosis due to rhinoplasty","volume":"39","author":"Kara CO","year":"2001","unstructured":"Kara CO, Kara IG, Yaylali V. Subconjunctival ecchymosis due to rhinoplasty. Rhinology. 2001;39(3):166-168.","journal-title":"Rhinology"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_7_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"da Silva EM Hochman B Ferreira LM. Perioperative corticosteroids for preventing complications following facial plastic surgery. Cochr Datab Syst Rev. 2014;2014(6):CD009697. https:\/\/www.cochranelibrary.com\/cdsr\/doi\/10.1002\/14651858.CD009697.pub2. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/14651858.CD009697.pub2","DOI":"10.1002\/14651858.CD009697.pub2"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_8_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"McGuire C Nurmsoo S Samargandi OA Bezuhly M. Role of tranexamic acid in reducing intraoperative blood loss and postoperative edema and ecchymosis in primary elective rhinoplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Fac Plast Surg. 2019; 21(3):191-198. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1001\/jamafacial.2018.1737. doi:10.1001\/jamafacial.2018.1737","DOI":"10.1001\/jamafacial.2018.1737"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_9_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Totonchi A Guyuron B. A randomized controlled comparison between arnica and steroids in the management of postrhinoplasty ecchymosis and edema. Plast Reconstr Surg (1963). 2007;120(1):271-274. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/01.prs.0000264397.80585.bd","DOI":"10.1097\/01.prs.0000264397.80585.bd"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_10_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Ong AA Farhood Z Kyle AR et al. Interventions to decrease postoperative edema and ecchymosis after rhinoplasty: a systematic review of the literature. Plast Reconstruct Surg (1963). 2016;137(5):1448-1462. http:\/\/ovidsp.ovid.com\/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=n&CSC=Y&PAGE=fulltext&D=ovft&AN=00006534-201605000-00015. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/PRS.0000000000002101","DOI":"10.1097\/PRS.0000000000002101"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_11_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Lee HS Yoon HY Kim IH Hwang SH. The effectiveness of postoperative intervention in patients after rhinoplasty: a meta-analysis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2017;274(7):2685-2694. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00405-017-4535-6","DOI":"10.1007\/s00405-017-4535-6"},{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_3_2_12_2","first-page":"51","article-title":"The effect of steri-strip dressing on patients\u2019 satisfaction and reduction of ecchymosis in lower eyelid, malar and cheek following rhinoplasty","volume":"5","author":"Farahvash MR","year":"2016","unstructured":"Farahvash MR, Khorasani G, Mahdiani Y, Taheri AR. The effect of steri-strip dressing on patients\u2019 satisfaction and reduction of ecchymosis in lower eyelid, malar and cheek following rhinoplasty. World J Plastic Surg. 2016;5(1):51-57.","journal-title":"World J Plastic Surg"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_13_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Tatar S Bulam MH \u00d6zmen S. Efficacy of adhesive strips to reduce postoperative periorbitaledema and ecchymosis following rhinoplasty. Turkish J Med Sci. 2018;48:34-39. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3906\/sag-1701-158.","DOI":"10.3906\/sag-1701-158"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_14_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Farahvash MR Ebrahimi A Farahvash B Farahvash Y. Anatomic and anthropometric analysis of 72 lower lateral nasal cartilages from fresh Persian (Iranian) cadavers. Aesthet Surg J. 2012;32(4): 447-453. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1090820X12442084","DOI":"10.1177\/1090820X12442084"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_15_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Kostadinova-Petrova I Mitevska E Janeska B. Histological characteristics of bruises with different age. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2017;5(7):813-817. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3889\/oamjms.2017.207","DOI":"10.3889\/oamjms.2017.207"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_16_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Nash KR Sheridan DJ. Can one accurately date a bruise? State of the science. J Forens Nurs. 2009;5(1):31\u201337. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1939-3938.2009.01028.x","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1939-3938.2009.01028.x"}],"container-title":["Journal of Otolaryngology - Head &amp; Neck Surgery"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/19160216261466650","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full-xml\/10.1177\/19160216261466650","content-type":"application\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/19160216261466650","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,13]],"date-time":"2026-07-13T01:46:12Z","timestamp":1783907172000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/19160216261466650"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,7]]},"references-count":15,"alternative-id":["10.1177\/19160216261466650"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/19160216261466650","relation":{},"ISSN":["1916-0216","1916-0216"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1916-0216","type":"print"},{"value":"1916-0216","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,7]]},"article-number":"19160216261466650"}}