Analysis of the disease constituent ratio and prognosis of patients undergoing ambulatory surgery in oral and maxillofacial medicine: A monocentric retrospective analysis of 427 patients.

Background: Ambulatory surgery and single-visit surgery are becoming increasingly accepted and practiced.

Materials And Methods: The clinical data of patients undergoing ambulatory surgery were collected, and information on their chief complaint and basic information was specifically included. Follow-up phone calls were conducted 1 and 3 days, 1 and 2 weeks, and 1 month after treatment. Information on their recovery and well-being was collected.

Results: A total of 427 patients (males: 224, females: 203, average age: 23.07±11 years) were recruited for this study. A total of 43.55% of the patients chose ambulatory surgery. A total of 62.9% of them selected it for convenience, while 43.55% selected it for pain reduction. The top three diseases treated by ambulatory surgery were impacted teeth (56.7%), jaw cyst (14.75%) and supernumerary teeth (10.07%). Postoperative complications occurred in 248 of the 427 patients, with an incidence rate of 58.08%. The complication that occurred most frequently was postoperative pain (56.44%). Complications frequently occurred on Day 3 after the operation and resolved after 2 weeks.

Conclusion: After being diagnosed, ambulatory surgery is an effective mode of treatment for oral and maxillofacial diseases. Oral hygiene, professional postoperative follow-up visits and rigorous anesthesia evaluation are very important for ambulatory surgery for oral and maxillofacial diseases.