Intravenous Dexamethasone Administration Before Orthognathic Surgery Reduces the Postoperative Edema of the Masseter Muscle: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

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Dexamethasone seems to suppress postoperative swelling. However, the standard administration dose of dexamethasone for bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) has not been reported. This study focused on clarifying the most effective dose of dexamethasone for BSSO.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg.

Title: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1531-5053

ISSN (Print): 0278-2391

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2017

Volume: 75

Issue: 6

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[1 ] Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: habukawa@tokyo-med.ac.jp.

[2 ] Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.

[3 ] Instructor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.

[4 ] Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.

[5 ] Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.

[6 ] Professor and Chair, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.

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Publisher Item ID: S0278-2391(17)30001-0

DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2016.12.048

PubMed ID: 28157491

SO-VID: 35244d7f-8431-4028-b7e1-8913c66c2411

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