TITLE:
Early Post-Operative Complications in Surgeries Pertaining Oral and Maxillofacial Region in MNH, Tanzania
AUTHORS:
Karpal Singh Sohal, Farid Shubi
KEYWORDS:
Early Post-Operative Complication, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Systemic Conditions
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.6 No.10,
October
28,
2015
ABSTRACT: The Oral and maxillofacial region is one of the complex regions of the
body considering the vast anatomical structures that are found in this region; head
and neck surgery has potential for many complications, yet inadequate
information on occurrence of post-operative complications in oral and
maxillofacial surgeries in our setting has been documented. The aim of this
study was to determine the occurrence of common early post-operative
complications after oral and maxillofacial surgery in relationship to the
underlying systemic condition. A descriptive postoperative study was done
whereby patients who underwent oral and maxillofacial surgery were included.
The included patients were those who underwent surgery for different
pathological conditions, trauma, developmental/congenital conditions and
inflammatory conditions to mention few. Demographic data, complications
developed within one week post operative, and underlying systemic comorbidities
before and after surgery were documented and analysed. A total of 102 patients
were included in the study. The mean age of participants was 30.00 ± 17.01
years with a range of 2 to 81 years. Majority 43.1% (n = 44) had benign tumors
with a leading diagnosis of ameloblastoma. In general, the most common
complications which were noted in the cases included Pain 98% (n = 100) and
Post-operative Swelling 97.1% (n = 99). The presence of underlying systemic
comorbid conditions has a significant role in occurrence of some severe
complications. The occurrence of complications does increase the duration of
stay in the hospital hence increasing cost of treatment for which bearers are
both patients and the hospital.