Psychiatric Illness Does Not Increase the Risk of Complications After Clinic Procedures

Background: Almost 1 in 5 adults have some form of mental illness in the United States. Postoperative complications are higher in patients with preexisting psychiatric disorders. No evidence is found exploring the postoperative complication of patients with mental illness who undergo oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) procedures under IV sedation or local anesthetic. Objective: To examine the significance of psychiatric illness on postoperative complications after in-office procedures under IV sedation and local anesthetics. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Participants: Patients aged ≥15 years who underwent an outpatient OMS procedure in clinics at the University of Cincinnati between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2018. Methods: Patients aged Results: 3874 patients were included. The procedures under general anesthesia or deep sedation were performed on 61.95% of patients, and local anesthesia was used on 38.05% of patients. In total, 828 patients (21.37%) had ≥1 psyc more...