Analysis of errors and complications during surgery of patient with jaw deformities

The results of analyses of surgical treatment on 296 patients with deformity of jaw bones carried-out during a period of 2-25 years, established that all complications which could occur in the process of medical rehabilitation of patients with deformities of jaws can be divided into three groups in relation to the treatment applied: pre-operationals; Intra-operationals; post-operationals. After a long duration of time following surgical treatment certain, complications were noted: re-occurence of deformation (1,35%), dissatisfaction with aesthetic result (5,49%), damage of sensitivity of tissue in the area of convergence of trigeminal nerve (16,22%), occurence of malfunction of temporomandibular joint (12,16%). Results found show that the complex approach of treatment of patients with deformity of jaws used in our clinic affords a high functional and aesthetic result.

Maxillo-facial surgery, jaws deformity, osteotomy, complications