▪ ABSTRACT
Pain is the main complaint after plastic surgery. Despite existing medications,
musculoskeletal discomfort, edema, and bruising greatly affect a woman’s quality
of life. Physiotherapy has some techniques to minimize these effects, and taping
has been widely used in clinical practice, but without robust scientific
evidence. Thus, the objective of the present work was to systematically review
published studies on taping in the postoperative period of plastic surgery.
Electronic searches were carried out without restrictions on language or year of
publication in the MEDLINE databases via PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, LILACS, PEDro,
and SPORTDiscus on March 20, 2023. The keywords “cirurgia
plástica” and “taping” were used. Clinical trials and case studies
were included in the postoperative period with pain symptoms and taping as an
intervention method. Data extraction was carried out by two independent
evaluators, using the Endnote X8 software. A total of 590 articles were found in
the databases, of which 47 were considered eligible for full reading and 6 were
included for analysis. Among the results achieved with the use of this resource,
reduction in edema, pain, bruising, and shorter post-surgical recovery time were
mentioned. Therefore, through this review, it was possible to verify that taping
has a beneficial effect on pain compared to no treatment. However, the low
methodological quality of the studies and sample limitations are limiting
factors. Therefore, it is recommended that more research should be carried out,
with controlled and randomized clinical trials, so that there are strong and
consistent results.
Keywords: Plastic surgery procedures - Pain - Edema - Fibrosis - Athletic tape
Bibliographical Record taping no pós-operatório de cirurgias plásticas: Uma revisão sistemática. Revista Brasileira
de Cirurgia Plástica (RBCP) – Brazilian Journal of Plastic Surgery 2024; 39: 217712352024rbcp0851pt.
