title: Outpatient orthognathic surgery: criteria and a review of cases.
abstract: Over a 9-year period, 87 orthognathic procedures were performed in an outpatient environment. Procedures performed included horizontal mandibular osteotomies, rapid palatal expansions, bilateral sagittal split osteotomies, posterior and anterior maxillary osteotomies, and Le Fort I osteotomies. Fourteen of these patients were subsequently admitted to a hospital for either observation or full inpatient care. The rates of admission varied for each of the procedures, with length of anesthesia statistically related to the frequency of admission. Patient selection criteria and facilities used are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7908.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Knoff
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Van Sickels
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Holmgreen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000758:Anesthesia; D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011183:Postoperative Complications