Assessment of nutritional anthropometric parameters in adult patients undergoing orthognathic surgery

Authors

  • Jussara Giacobbo Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Maria Inês Ludvig Mendel PUCRS
  • Wâneza Dias Borges PUCRS
  • Raquel Milani El-Kik PUCRS
  • Rogério Belle Oliveira PUCRS
  • Daniela Nascimento Silva PUCRS

Keywords:

Adult, oral surgery, nutritional status, weight loss

Abstract

Purpose: This paper reports the assessment of nutritional anthropometric parameters of three patients who were submitted to orthognathic surgery followed by intermaxillary fixation and liquid diet. Case description: This prospective case series describes the changes in nutritional parameters of three adult subjects aged 20 to 24 years, including one male and two females, who received elective orthognathic surgery followed by intermaxillary fixation with orthodontic elastics for 14 days. The hospitalized patients were instructed to go on a liquid diet with hypercaloric and hyperprotein intake. After discharge, the patients continued the liquid diet up to 28 days postoperatively. Data on weight loss, body mass index, triceps skinfold thickness, midarm circumference, and midarm muscle area were collected one week before surgery, one week after surgery, and four weeks after surgery. All three patients had severe weight loss (>2 % weight loss per week). Conclusion: The interaction between nutritionist and oral surgeon is essential in order to plan an adequate dietary intervention after orthognathic surgery to minimize occasional weight loss. Key words: Adult; oral surgery; nutritional status; weight loss

Author Biographies

Jussara Giacobbo, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Acadêmica do curso de Graduação em Nutrição da Faculdade de Enfermagem, Nutrição e Fisioterapia – FAENFI da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul – PUCRS.

Maria Inês Ludvig Mendel, PUCRS

Acadêmica do curso de Graduação em Nutrição da Faculdade de Enfermagem, Nutrição e Fisioterapia – FAENFI da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul – PUCRS.

Wâneza Dias Borges, PUCRS

Bolsista do CNPq. Mestranda em Odontologia, área de concentação Cirurgia Bucomaxilofacial - PUCRS.

Raquel Milani El-Kik, PUCRS

Nutricionista Mestre em Gerontologia Biomédica, Profª do Curso de Nutrição da FAENFI – PUCRS, Supervisora de Nutrição Assistencial do Hospital São Lucas – HSL – PUCRS.

Rogério Belle Oliveira, PUCRS

Doutor em Odontologia na área de cirurgia Bucomaxilofacial, Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação da Faculdade de Odontologia da PUCRS.

Daniela Nascimento Silva, PUCRS

Doutora em Odontologia na área de cirurgia Bucomaxilofacial, Professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação da Faculdade de Odontologia da PUCRS.

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Published

2008-10-14

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Case Report

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