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Home Non-pain-related complaints of paediatric patients after dental treatment under general anaesthesia

Non-pain-related complaints of paediatric patients after dental treatment under general anaesthesia

Authors:

  • A. Radacsi
    Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical School and Clinical Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary
  • B. Sandor
    Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical School and Clinical Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary
  • N. Farkas
    Institute of Bioanalysis, Medical School and Clinical Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary
  • T. Kovesi
    Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Medical School and Clinical Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary
  • I. Szanto
    Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical School and Clinical Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary
  • K. Katona
    Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical School and Clinical Centre, University of Pecs, Hungary

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2023.1951

ABSTRACT


Aim

To investigate the prevalence, duration, and severity of non-pain-related complaints after dental treatment under general anaesthesia (DTGA) and to identify correlating factors from patient’s characteristics and treatment.

Methods

Parents/caregivers of children treated under general anaesthesia were asked to fill in a dichotomous questionnaire during hospitalisation and the postoperative week. Several complaints were evaluated in relation to factors associated with dental treatment and general anaesthesia.

Results

Drowsiness (86.4%), oral bleeding (81.7%) and vomiting (57.2%) were the most common non-pain related complaints, followed by cough (42.7%), eating difficulty (37.9%) emergence agitation (27.1%), nasal bleeding (21.3%), facial swelling (17.5%), sleep disturbance (13.5%) and fever (3.9%). Most complaints were significantly reduced or ceased by the 3rd postoperative day, however, facial swelling or eating difficulties were observed for up to a week. Age, length of surgery, number and class of extracted primary tooth, type of airway device and intraoperative administered systemic analgesics showed significant positive correlation with postoperative complaints.

Conclusion

Postoperative morbidity after DTGA is common. Patients and their parents should be informed about the possibility of experiencing mild to moderate complaints, and adverse events that may last up to 7 days.

Study design

Cross-sectional observational study

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Publication date:

December /2023

Keywords:

bleeding, dental treatment, emergence agitation, general anaesthesia, nausea and vomiting, paediatric dentistry, postoperative complaint

Issue:

Vol.24 – n.4/2023

Page:

304 – 311

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Topic:

Analgesia sedationan and medical emergencies for Pediatric dental patient

Cite:


Harvard: A. Radacsi, B. Sandor, N. Farkas, T. Kovesi, I. Szanto, K. Katona (2023) "Non-pain-related complaints of paediatric patients after dental treatment under general anaesthesia", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 24(4), pp304-311. doi: 10.23804/ejpd.2023.1951
Vancouver: A. Radacsi, B. Sandor, N. Farkas, T. Kovesi, I. Szanto, K. Katona. Non-pain-related complaints of paediatric patients after dental treatment under general anaesthesia. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2023Dec.3 [cited 2025May.17];24(4):304-311. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/non-pain-related-complaints-of-paediatric-patients-after-dental-treatment-under-general-anaesthesia/
MLA: A. Radacsi, B. Sandor, N. Farkas, T. Kovesi, I. Szanto, K. Katona Non-pain-related complaints of paediatric patients after dental treatment under general anaesthesia. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2023;24(4):304-311

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