Naslov
Postoperative evaluation of patients after small jaw cyst surgery

Autori
Alfirević, Tanja ; Balać, Dora ; Sušić, Mato ; Velimir Vrdoljak, Danko ; Vučićević Boras, Vanja ; Gabrić, Dragana

Izvornik
Research journal of pharmaceutical, biological and chemical sciences (0975-8585) 6 (2015), 4; 299-304

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
small jaw cyst ; oedema ; post-operative ; complication ; quality of life

Sažetak
In the so far published literature, no data regarding postoperative symptoms in patients after surgery of small jaw cyst exist. The aim of this research was to determine possible differences in postoperative recovery of the patients after the surgical removal of small jaw cysts. The study involved 35 participants with small jaw cysts, 51.4% male and 48.6% female, age range from 16 to 81 years of age. Cyst location, size and kind of the cysts, including the presence of oedema, swelling, bad breath, consummation of analgesics and antibiotics (pre-and post-operative), and consummation of certain food and drink, The subjective sensation of pain and the working capability of the patients were assesed. The most common symptoms were swelling which appeared on the first, the third and the seventh day in the following percentages: the first day 97.1%, the third day 60% and the seventh day 25.7%. Other difficulties (pain, difficulties with speech and sleeping, bad breath) appeared in a significantly smaller amount, not exceeding 20% out of the total number of the participants. It is also important to mention that 8.6% of the participants had difficulties while eating. The rest of the difficulties (increased temperature, difficulties while eating) did not occuror they did not exceed the frequency of 1 (2.9%).20% of the cysts smaller than 1 cm, followed by 54.3% of the cysts which were between 1 and 2 cm large, and 25.7% of the cysts large between 2 and 3 cm. The most commonly diagnosed were radicular inflammatory cysts (71.4%), followed by the residual cysts (20%), and the rest of the cysts (follicular, lateral periodontal, odontogenic keratocysts) were found in 2.9%.The number of 15 patients experienced troubles sleeping after the procedure, while 73.33% of them were taking antibiotics. The total number of 27 patients experienced difficulties with eating during the period of 14 postoperative days. The total number of 23 participants received analgesics postoperatively, while only two of them did not experience difficulties with feeding. Statistical analysis included Fishers exact test, Chi-square test, Kruskal-Wallis test. The cyst location is not connected to postoperative difficulties, however postoperative difficulties are more frequent with larger cysts. Postoperative difficulties of patients after the surgical removal of small jaw cysts are mostly a result of their own subjective perception. The patients taking postoperative antibiotic and/or analgesic therapy reported a higher intensity of post-operative difficulties.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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