title: Bilateral sagittal split osteotomies in an ambulatory care setting.
abstract: Orthognathic surgery has made many advances since its inception. This, combined with modern day health economics, has necessitated changes in orthognathic surgical practice. The bilateral sagittal split osteotomy is evaluated as an ambulatory surgical procedure. Studies have proven the sagittal split osteotomy can be performed as an ambulatory procedure. Patient costs, as well as other issues that impact on the patient and health care provider, are reviewed. The need for additional outcome data to determine whether patient care or perception of care is affected is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill 27599-7450, USA.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Blakey
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care