Analgesic requirements after orthognathic surgery.
Postoperative analgesic requirements of a series of 45 patients who underwent orthognathic surgery are presented. Of the first 25 patients treated before a minimal analgesic protocol was begun, 21 received narcotic medication for relief of discomfort. In the second group of 20 patients, five received mild analgesics and one received a narcotic. A combination of factors such as paresthesia, immobilization, premedication, steroids, and residual effects of general anesthetic agents probably contributed to the relative lack of severe pain after orthognathic surgery.
D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery*; D008614:Meperidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010027:Osteotomy; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication
D000700:Analgesics; D000082:Acetaminophen; D008614:Meperidine; D001241:Aspirin