[Effect of sensory disturbance on living quality after a sagittal split ramus osteotomy].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of sensory disturbance after the sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO)on quality of life.


METHODS
From September 2004 to September 2005, 21 patients undergoing SSRO were studied by using questionnaires. There were 12 males and 9 females, aging 19-27 years (mean 22. 6 years). The patients were followed up at 4 weeks and 24 weeks after operation. The subjective questionnaire was completed by patient to evaluate the degree of living quality descending.


RESULTS
At 4 weeks, 19 (90.48%) patients' living quality descended because of postoperative sensory disturbance. Among them, 7 (33.33%) patients had severe descending of living quality. The average effecting time of living accounted for total time 26.9% (about 6.5 h/d). At 24 weeks, 12 (63.16%) patients' living quality descended because of postoperative sensory disturbance, 7 (36.84%) patients could achieve preoperative living quality. The average effecting time of living accounted for total time 15.5% (about 3.7 h/d).


CONCLUSIONS
Most patients have descending of living quality after SSRO because of sensory disturbance. However, this condition can be improved during the follow-up and more than 1/3 patients can achieve their preoperative living quality.
Yuan
Hao
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200011, PR China. sheller_0@yahoo.com.cn
Shen
Guofang
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Wang
Xudong
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007569:Jaw Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D008046:Lip / Q000294:innervation* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D020127:Recovery of Function; D020886:Somatosensory Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries; D055815:Young Adult