Research Article
The Effect of Subcutaneous Dexamethasone to Reduce Edema and Ecchymosis in Rhinoplasty Patients
Table 1
Description of grades used for the assessment.
| Diagnosis | Grading | Description |
| Edema | 0 | No edema | 1 | Mild edema (minimal) | 2 | Moderate edema (extending to the iris) | 3 | Severe edema (covering the iris) | 4 | Eyelid swollen shut | Extent of ecchymosis | 0 | No ecchymosis | 1 | Up to medial one-third of the eyelid | 2 | Medial half of the eyelid | 3 | Entire eyelid | 4 | Extending to the lateral canthus | 5 | Extension of ecchymosis below the malar bone |
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