Stomatology Edu Journal
range
range (63–255)
missing
(%)
transfusions
3. Results
3.1. Search results
In total, 51 papers and 2 theses were retained for
processing. Both retrospective and prospective
studies were accepted, no matter if the procedures
were done in normotension, mild hypotension,
controlled hypotension, or any other tension
reported
3.1.1. Mandibular surgery and transfusion need
Among the papers that included a subgroup
of lower jaw surgery, all but Garg et al. (2010) 6
mentioned the transfusion need (Ash and Mercuri,
- International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
- Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North
America
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology,
Oral Radiology, and Endodontics
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Revue de Stomatologie et de Chirurgie Maxillo-
faciale
An additional manual search was done to retrieve
theses on the subject of blood transfusion in
orthognathic surgery. Two theses were included
(Böttger, 2007; Lassacher, 2008), 4,5 both in German.
2.2. Inclusion criteria
The criterion for retention for further processing was
a clear allocation of blood loss AND/OR transfusion
to one of the following operations:
1) Sagittal Split Osteotomy (SSO) (advancement
or set-back);
2) Le Fort I osteotomy one-piece without
concomitant procedures;
3) Le Fort I osteotomy multisegmental or with
additional operations;
4) Bimaxillary surgery without concomitant
procedures;
5) Bimaxillary surgery