A comparative study of blunt-needle and sharp-needle in the injection of lower-lid pretarsal-fullness
Objective To compare the clinical effect of blunt needle and sharp needle in the treatment of lower-lid pretarsal-fullness.Methods From May 2022 to June 2023,42 patients used the same material and different types of needles were retrospectively analyzed.Twenty-one patients were in blunt needle group and 21 patients in sharp needle group.The injection pain,congestion and postoperative satisfaction of the two groups were evaluated.Results There was no significant difference in intraoperative and postoperative pain between the two groups(P>0.05).The intraoperative and postoperative incidences of congestion of blunt needle group were lower than those of sharp needle group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in postoperative satisfaction be-tween the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion Both groups achieved satisfactory results in intraoperative and postoperative pain and postop-erative satisfaction,and the blunt needle was better than the sharp needle in preventing congestion.