Effect of using taping in the postoperative period of plastic surgery: A systematic review

▪ 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

Institution: Instituto Integrado de Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil.

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 19. Juli 2023

Angenommen: 26. Juli 2024

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
22. Mai 2025

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