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ArticleBioMed research international2015

OSAS surgery and postoperative discomfort: phase I surgery versus phase II surgery.

Giulio Gasparini, Andrea Torroni, Francesco Di Nardo, Sandro Pelo, Enrico Foresta, Roberto Boniello, Mario Romandini, Daniele Cervelli, Camillo Azzuni, Tito Matteo Marianetti

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Giulio GaspariniMaxillo Facial Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Andrea TorroniMaxillo Facial Surgery, Complesso Integrato Columbus, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7507-6331
Francesco Di NardoInstitute of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3655-0904
Sandro PeloMaxillo Facial Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Enrico ForestaMaxillo Facial Surgery, Complesso Integrato Columbus, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Roberto BonielloMaxillo Facial Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Mario RomandiniMaxillo Facial Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Daniele CervelliMaxillo Facial Surgery, Complesso Integrato Columbus, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Camillo AzzuniMaxillo Facial Surgery, Complesso Integrato Columbus, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Tito Matteo MarianettiMaxillo Facial Surgery, Complesso Integrato Columbus, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThis study aims to investigate the reasons that discourage the patients affected by OSAS to undergo orthognathic surgery and compares the postoperative discomfort of phase I (soft tissue surgery) and phase II (orthognathic surgery) procedures for treatment of OSAS. MATERIAL AND

methodsA pool of 46 patients affected by OSAS was divided into two groups: "surgery patients" who accepted surgical treatments of their condition and "no surgery patients" who refused surgical procedures. The "surgery patients" group was further subdivided into two arms: patients who accepted phase I procedures (IP) and those who accepted phase II (IIP). To better understand the motivations behind the refusal of II phase procedures, we asked the patients belonging to both the IP group and "no surgery" group to indicate the main reason that influenced their decision to avoid II phase procedures. We also monitored and compared five parameters of postoperative discomfort: pain, painkiller assumption, length of hospitalization, foreign body sensation, and diet assumption following IP and IIP procedures.

resultsThe main reason to avoid IIP procedures was the concern of a more severe postoperative discomfort. Comparison of the postoperative discomfort following IP versus IIP procedures showed that the former scored worse in 4 out of 5 parameters analyzed.

conclusionIIP procedures produce less postoperative discomfort. IIP procedures, namely, orthognathic surgery, should be the first choice intervention in patients affected by OSAS and dentoskeletal malformation.

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