[Psychological comparison of patients with soft tissue injuries in oral and maxillofacial region by different kinds of suturing].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the psychological situations of patients with soft tissue injuries in oral and maxillofacial region by different kinds of suturing.


METHODS
A total of 200 patients were selected and randomly divided into two groups. Group A received intradermic suture while group B underwent para-position suture. All patients were evaluated by hospital anxiety and depression (HAD) scales pre-suture, after one week, one month and three months.


RESULTS
The HAD total scores of group B were significantly high compared with group A (P < 0.05) after one week and one month, while there was no difference between group A and group B pre-suture and three months later.


CONCLUSIONS
Intradermic suture results in less psychological influence in patients with soft tissue injuries in oral and maxillofacial region.
Yang
Wei-jiang
WJ
Center of Stomatology, Taizhou Hospital Zhejiang Province, Linhai Zhejiang 317000, China. weijiangyang@sohu.com
Liang
Li-rong
LR
Shi
Geng-sheng
GS
Qu
Dao-li
DL
Mi
Yu-cheng
YC
D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety; D003863:Depression; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques