Abstract
Aim -The purpose of this systematic review is to summarise the findings evaluating changes in patient quality of life (QOL) following orthognathic surgery.
Material and Methods - On‐line searches were undertaken to identify suitable studies. Prospective cohort or case‐control studies using questionnaires or similar assessment instruments to evaluate pre‐ and post‐orthognathic surgery QOL were included in the analysis. QOL was assessed in the following five domains: physical functioning and limitations, physical pain, psychological well‐being and self‐esteem, self‐perception with regards to aesthetics, and social functioning and relationships.
Results - Of the 13 studies included in the analysis most noted significant improvements in all QOL domains. The domains in which the greatest improvements were noted postoperatively were psychological well‐being and self‐esteem and self‐perception with regards to aesthetics. The results of the Short Form Health Survey (SF‐36) revealed that patients experienced no considerable changes in QOL after orthognathic surgery, while the other assessment instruments used demonstrated that patients experienced changes primarily in self‐perception within the aesthetics domain.
Conclusions - The results indicate that orthognathic surgery significantly improved QOL in the five domains detailed. In particular, surgery elicited the greatest improvements in QOL in the psychological well‐being and self‐esteem and self‐perception in the aesthetics domains.
Material and Methods - On‐line searches were undertaken to identify suitable studies. Prospective cohort or case‐control studies using questionnaires or similar assessment instruments to evaluate pre‐ and post‐orthognathic surgery QOL were included in the analysis. QOL was assessed in the following five domains: physical functioning and limitations, physical pain, psychological well‐being and self‐esteem, self‐perception with regards to aesthetics, and social functioning and relationships.
Results - Of the 13 studies included in the analysis most noted significant improvements in all QOL domains. The domains in which the greatest improvements were noted postoperatively were psychological well‐being and self‐esteem and self‐perception with regards to aesthetics. The results of the Short Form Health Survey (SF‐36) revealed that patients experienced no considerable changes in QOL after orthognathic surgery, while the other assessment instruments used demonstrated that patients experienced changes primarily in self‐perception within the aesthetics domain.
Conclusions - The results indicate that orthognathic surgery significantly improved QOL in the five domains detailed. In particular, surgery elicited the greatest improvements in QOL in the psychological well‐being and self‐esteem and self‐perception in the aesthetics domains.
| Original language | Undefined |
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| Article number | https://doi.org/10.1111/ors.12448 |
| Pages (from-to) | 67-86 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Oral Surgery |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 19 Sept 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 23 Feb 2020 |
Keywords
- facial deformity
- operative outcomes
- orthognathic surgery
- quality of life