Ambulatory maxillofacial surgery: a strategy under difficult conditions

Authors

  • Luis Hernández Pedroso Hospital Universitario Dr. Miguel Enríquez. Ciudad de La Habana
  • Pedro A. Ducasse Olivera Hospital Universitario Dr. Miguel Enríquez. Ciudad de La Habana

Keywords:

ambulatory maxillofacial surgery, economic impact, Social, psychological and institutional

Abstract

The results attained in the ambulatory major surgery of the Maxillofacial Surgery Service of “Dr. Miguel Enríquez” Teaching Hospital in 2003 are exposed aimed at evaluating the behavior of this activity and its institutional and economic impact. The method consisted in an observational prospective analysis, considering variables such as age, sex, type of anesthesia, surgery performed and complications, which were organized, analyzed and tabulated by the downstroke method. It was observed that 61 % underwent this surgical procedure with local anesthesia. The hospital indicators improved on being reported by this way 58.32 % of the total of operations. Females (63.38 %) and the age groups 15-24 and 35-44 predominated in our series. Multiple extractions with alveoloplasties and the exeresis of the retained tooth were the most frequent operations, with 48.02 and 38.60 %, respectively. There were no significant complications. The results are compared with those obtained by other authors that were very similar in the quantitative sense. The economic-social impact is evaluated due to the significant saving of resources this method represents., since there are no hospitalization costs and the relatives only have to be absent from work the day of the operation. They also prefer this method because they are closer to the patient.

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Published

2006-01-08

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Hernández Pedroso L, Ducasse Olivera PA. Ambulatory maxillofacial surgery: a strategy under difficult conditions. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2006 Jan. 8 [cited 2025 Feb. 5];43(1):8-15. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2470

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 1 (2006): JAN- MAR

Section

Research Article

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