Caracterización de pacientes tratados por Cirugía Maxilofacial en la Clínica CES 2005-2007

Introduction and Objective: Maxillofacial surgery deals with the prevention, study, diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders affecting the oral cavity and face, neck and related structures. The purpose was to assess the main causes for the performance of that surgery, different types of diseases, age, gender, days of hospitalization, and complications that were presented at the CES clinic in the area of maxillofacial surgery. Materials and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective study was performed. The information for analysis was taken from medical records of 648 patients operated by maxillofacial surgery at the CES clinic between 2005 and 2007. Results: The type of treatment most prevalent was private 52.6%, the most common surgery was elective 90%, the most common causes of trauma were from traffic accidents and injuries from falls; the most common site of fractures were the facial lower third and the most affected area was the mandibular angle, the predominant surgical procedure was orthognathic surgery 55%, requiring intermaxillar fixation 30.7%. The 50% of patients were hospitalized and only 0.92% had a complication. Conclusions: The majority of surgeries performed were elective, private and orthognathic, mainly of young female adults, the main cause of trauma were traffic accidents and injuries from falls, half of the patients required hospitalization with one day of average. Key words: Hospitalization, Fracture fixation, Postoperative complications, Fracture zone,