Original Research Article
Year: 2018 | Month: May | Volume: 3 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 50-53
Evaluation of Complications of Arthrocentesis in the Management of the Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Günay Yapici Yavuz, Aydin Keskinruzgar
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty of Dentistry, Adıyaman University, 02000, Adiyaman /TURKEY
Corresponding Author: Günay Yapici Yavuz
ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate intraoperative and postoperative complications of arthrocentesis.
Material and Methods: This retrospective study examined 102 arthrocentesis procedures performed in 96 patients between December 2015 and July 2017. All complications were evaluated.
Results: Complications of arthrocentesis included temporary swelling (0.98%), hemorrhage (0.98%), facial paralysis (1,96%), lingual anesthesia (0.98%), inferior nerve anesthesia (0.98%), tachycardia (0.98%), syncope (2.94%), dizziness (4.9%), severe pain (0.98%), and limitation of mouth opening (1.96%).
Conclusions: Arthrocentesis is considered a minimally invasive procedure, and complications are mostly temporary, but serious complications may occur due to the temporomandibular joint’s proximity to the cranial region and vascular nerve tissues.
Key words: TMJ, arthrocentesis, complication