Post-surgical evaluation
bleeding, swelling, pain
BLEEDING, COMPLICATIONS
The questionnaires were delivered by the investigators on the day of surgery, and patients were instructed to fill the questionnaire at day 7 after the surgery. The self-reported perception of the postoperative course was assessed using the following anonymous questionnaires:Oral health impact profile (OHIP-14, Italian Version) questionnaire was administered to investigate the impact of the received surgery on quality of life. The OHIP-14 scores can range from 0 to 56 and are calculated by adding the ordinal values for each of the 14 domains. Scores for individual domains can range from 0 to 5.Visual analog scale (VAS) was used to evaluate the intensity of the pain (0= no pain; 10=maximum pain);The presence or absence of bleeding, swelling, eating, and speech discomfort was recorded with dichotomous questions;5-point Likert scale (far too little, too little, about right, too much, far too much) was used in case of a positive answer to the previously reported questions.At the 7-day follow-up visit, questionnaires were collected, and the surgeon performed a careful examination; any existing complications or signs of impaired healing in the treated area were reported in the patient’s record.