Single Dose Intravenous Paracetamol versus Placebo in Postorthognathic Surgery Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background: The postorthognathic surgery patients experienced moderate to severe pain and could be at risk for opioid-related side effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a single dose of intravenous paracetamol to control postorthognathic surgery pain and reduce opioid consumption.

Methods: The patients were randomized into two groups.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest in a Dental Patient Awaiting Examination.

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is an uncommon event in dental practice; however, the frequency of dentists encountering SCA and other major medical emergencies is increasing. We report the successful resuscitation of a patient who developed SCA while awaiting examination and treatment at a dental hospital. The emergency response team was called upon, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation/basic life support (CPR/BLS), including chest compression and mask ventilation, was promptly initiated.

Perioperative Management of a Patient With Tongue Cancer Who Developed Pneumomediastinum Following Tracheostomy Performed to Secure the Airway.

Prior to a scheduled operation for a 45-year-old male patient with tongue cancer, a tracheotomy performed under intravenous sedation to prevent asphyxia due to extensive bleeding resulted in pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. The planned operations were postponed until reduction of the pneumomediastinum was confirmed. During operation, airway pressure was kept low to prevent tension pneumomediastinum along with a sufficient depth of anesthesia, controlled analgesia, and continuous administration of muscle relaxants.

Does Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Reduce Donor Site Pain After Harvesting Anterior Iliac Crest Bone Grafts.

Purpose: The most common side-effect of anterior iliac crest (AIC) bone grafting is postoperative pain. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for reducing donor site pain after harvesting AIC bone graft.

Methods: Patients scheduled for unilateral alveolar cleft repair with AIC bone grafting, regardless of age, were enrolled in this prospective, randomized controlled trial study, divided into 2 groups: group T (performing TAP block) and group C (without TAP block).

Risk factors for ala nasi pressure sores after general anesthesia with nasotracheal intubation.

Purpose: To prospectively investigate the risk factors that associate to ala nasi pressure sores after general anesthesia with nasotracheal intubation.

Material And Method: All Patients underwent oral and maxillofacial surgeries during May 2018 to December 2018 were enrolled in this prospective study. Alae nasi were evaluated after finishing of the operation under general anesthesia with nasotracheal intubation for having pressure sore or not.