Cross-match requirements in orthognathic surgery: an audit.
A retrospective audit was undertaken of the value of routine cross-matching of blood for patients undergoing orthognathic surgery at Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow. Overall, routine cross-matching of blood was wasteful of resources for all but the more major types of osteotomy procedure: Le Fort III, Le Fort II, malar osteotomies requiring a bicoronal flap and bimaxillary osteotomies. The study has financial implications regarding the proper use of cross-matching in selected patients undergoing elective orthognathic surgery. A blood ordering tariff has been suggested for the various procedures studied.
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Canniesburn Hospital, Bearsden, Glasgow.
Ilankovan
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Moos
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el-Attar
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D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008485:Medical Audit; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011336:Probability; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013515:Surgery, Oral