Clinical review of factors leading to perioperative dissatisfaction related to orthognathic surgery.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of the study was to obtain information on factors leading to perioperative dissatisfaction of patients who undergo orthognathic surgery for dentofacial deformities.


METHODS
A total of 44 patients who underwent orthognathic surgery between January 1, 2003, and September 30, 2005, were included in this study. All patients completed 21-item questionnaires, which were analyzed using the frequency distribution and the chi(2) test.


RESULTS
The patients lost 6.4% of their body weight after 1-jaw surgery and 6.7% after 2-jaw surgery. The patients returned to their everyday life 4.8 weeks after 1-jaw surgery and 5.2 weeks after 2-jaw surgery. Restoration of sensory function after jaw surgery required almost 10 weeks.


CONCLUSIONS
Written information about possible sequelae and the recovery period and patients' consent to the surgical procedure may be helpful in proper communication, which may reduce patients' perioperative dissatisfaction.
Kim
Sunjong
S
Department of Dentistry and Institute for Clinical Dental Research, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. sjsj7777@korea.ac.kr
Shin
Sang-Wan
SW
Han
Inho
I
Joe
Sook Haeng
SH
Kim
Myung-Rae
MR
Kwon
Jong-Jin
JJ
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001294:Attitude to Health; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007902:Length of Stay; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000523:psychology; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000523:psychology; D010343:Patient Admission; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D015431:Weight Loss