Clinical review of factors leading to perioperative dissatisfaction related to orthognathic surgery.

Full Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to obtain information on factors leading to perioperative dissatisfaction of patients who undergo orthognathic surgery for dentofacial deformities. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 44 patients who underwent orthognathic surgery between January 1, 2003, and September 30, 2005, were included in this study. All patients completed 21-item questionnaires, which were analyzed using the frequency distribution and the chi(2) test. RESULTS: The patients lost 6.4% of their body weight after 1-jaw surgery and 6.7% after 2-jaw surgery. The patients returned to their everyday life 4.8 weeks after 1-jaw surgery and 5.2 weeks after 2-jaw surgery. Restoration of sensory function after jaw surgery required almost 10 weeks. CONCLUSION: Written information about possible sequelae and the recovery period and patients' consent to the surgical procedure may be helpful in proper communication, which may reduce patients' perioperative dissatisfaction.

Author information

Author/s: Kim, Sunjong (S); Shin, Sang-Wan (SW); Han, Inho (I); Joe, Sook Haeng (SH); Kim, Myung-Rae (MR); Kwon, Jong-Jin (JJ);

Affiliation: Department of Dentistry and Institute for Clinical Dental Research, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. sjsj7777(-atsign-)korea.ac.kr

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (J Oral Maxillofac Surg), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 67 (issue 10) : pp 2217-21

Dates: Created 2009/09/18; Completed 2009/10/29;

PMID: 19761916, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/29/2009, IMS Date: )

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