Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America
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Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am · May 2017
ReviewPreventing Wrong-Site Surgery in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
This article discusses the risk for wrong-site surgery in oral and maxillofacial surgery and the development and utility of checklists. The intent of checklists and the specific applicability of each of them to ambulatory oral and maxillofacial surgery are presented. ⋯ The role of interprofessional teams in improving patient care outcomes with the checklist as a vehicle is evaluated. Recommendations for the use of checklists and related methods in the ambulatory oral and maxillofacial surgery setting are made.
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Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am · May 2017
ReviewDischarge Criteria, Impact of the Patient and the Procedure: What the Oral Surgeon Should Know.
This article is a concise review of discharge criteria following sedation or anesthesia relevant to the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Topics covered include a general overview of the need for objective discharge criteria, a review of standardized criteria, and a brief discussion on specific anesthetic, patient, and surgical factors that can impact the safety of the immediate postoperative recovery and postdischarge periods.