The impact of complex facial surgery provided on a short-term surgical mission.
developing countries
medical missions
quality of life
reconstructive surgery
treatnment outcomes
Journal
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery
ISSN: 1399-0020
Titre abrégé: Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg
Pays: Denmark
ID NLM: 8605826
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2021
Dec 2021
Historique:
received:
18
11
2020
revised:
27
03
2021
accepted:
12
05
2021
pubmed:
2
6
2021
medline:
15
12
2021
entrez:
1
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The long-term consequences of performing facial surgery on patients living in rural Ethiopia are largely unknown. A review of 36 patients who had been treated on a short-term surgical mission (STSM) in the previous 2 years was conducted to evaluate the outcomes of the surgical interventions performed. There was a significant reduction in social isolation following a surgical intervention. Improvements in postoperative self-reported changes were found for facial appearance, facial function, and quality of life. Positive outcomes can be achieved when surgical treatment is performed on a STSM.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34059404
pii: S0901-5027(21)00176-4
doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2021.05.009
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1649-1652Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Inc.