Postoperative assessment
Patients were instructed to palpate the lower lip every 15 minutes to
determine at what time numbness of lip completely disappeared and was
there a return to normal sensation (absence of pins-and-needles
sensations).The time from onset of anesthesia to when numbness of the
lip and tongue receded as assessed by pricking was taken as the duration
of anesthesia Patients were instructed not to take any analgesics until
numbness of lip and tongue receded. The time from the start of numbness
to when the subject first requested a dose of oral analgesic was taken
as duration of analgesia. Patients were instructed to rate the extent of
their pain at 3, 6, 9, and 12 h on the day of surgery (D1), on the first
day after surgery (D2) and second day after surgery (D3) using the same
VCS Post-operative analgesic consumption was based on the number of
tablets used on a daily basis; on the day of surgery (D1), first day
after surgery (D2) and second day after surgery (D3) .
Post operatively patients will be given a treatment regimen of
antibiotics and analgesics. They should be instructed not to take any
analgesics until the lip and tongue were no longer numb All patients
were contacted by telephone the day after surgery and encouraged to
complete their questionnaires. All subjects were reviewed for adverse
events the next day after surgery and again 7 days after surgery to
remove sutures.