Postoperative acute psychological complications following dental procedures under general anesthesia in uncooperative children

To ensure comprehensive dental treatment under general anesthesia(GA) is a viable option, postoperative complications must be minimized. This study investigates the incidence and determinants of acute psychological complications following comprehensive dental treatment under general anesthesia in un...

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Published in:BMC anesthesiology 2024-10, Vol.24 (1), p.393-11, Article 393
Main Authors: Gisour, Elham Farokh, Heidari, Fatemeh, Nekouei, Amir Hossein, Jahanimoghadam, Fatemeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, Dental - adverse effects
Anesthesia, Dental - psychology
Anesthesia, General - adverse effects
Anxiety
Child
Child Behavior - psychology
Child, Preschool
Children
Children & youth
Complications
Dental Anxiety - epidemiology
Dental Anxiety - etiology
Dental Anxiety - psychology
Dental caries
Fear
Female
Gender
General Anesthesia
Humans
Male
Oral hygiene
Parental behavior
Parenting
Patients
Pediatric anesthesia
Pediatric dentistry
Pediatrics
Pedodontics
Postoperative
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Postoperative Complications - psychology
Questionnaires
Remifentanil
Respiration
Statistical analysis
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teeth
Tooth Extraction - adverse effects
Tooth Extraction - psychology
Tooth extractions
Urinary incontinence
Ventilators
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Summary:To ensure comprehensive dental treatment under general anesthesia(GA) is a viable option, postoperative complications must be minimized. This study investigates the incidence and determinants of acute psychological complications following comprehensive dental treatment under general anesthesia in uncooperative children. This study included 71 healthy children aged 5 to 10 years who exhibited uncooperative behavior during dental examinations. All participants received parental consent. Data was collected using a checklist encompassing demographic information, treatment details, physical complications, and psychological complications. The Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale faces version (MCDAS ) questionnaire was administered pre-operatively and five days post-operatively. The first day exhibited the most pronounced physical and psychological complications. While the most physical complications had diminished by the fifth day, the psychological effects remained permanent. Tooth extraction was associated with a statistically significant impact on fear of being left alone(P 
ISSN:1471-2253
1471-2253
DOI:10.1186/s12871-024-02781-6