Day Case Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomies (BSSO): an audit and review of clinical practice at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport

Abstract

Introduction: The role of Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomies (BSSOs) in Orthognathic surgery in the UK has been generally regarded as a surgical procedure requiring in-patient admission and hospital stay. Following the introduction of the national standards on day case surgery in the UK in 2011, BSSOs undertaken at the Royal Gwent Hospital have been performed as a day case procedures as it was felt that the procedure conformed to national guidelines in terms of safety and feasibility demonstrating excellent patient satisfaction feedback.