1264 A Cross-Sectional Study of Psychological Expectations of Orthognathic Surgery Patients Based on Their Typology

Abstract Aim Orthognathic surgery corrects craniofacial deformity which compromises breathing or masticatory function. Patients typology influences their expectations for physical and psychological transformation before after is an emerging area of research. This study aims to evaluate: 1) subjective and/or perceived outcomes 2) whether orthognathic meets patients’ expectations. Method A questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was administered pre- post-operatively. were classified according typology, namely metamorphosizers - patients with high expectation changes, evolvers opposite metamorphosizers, pragmatists low shedders pragmatists. chi-square test used examine met Results total 27 consisting 19 pre-operative 8 post-operative completed the over 11-month period (females = 11; males 16; mean age= 22.5 years; range 17-52). Typologically, dominated, 48%, followed by shedders, 30%, evolvers, 13% pragmatists, 9%. indicates that most patients, 78% (metamorphosizers shedders) had change pre-operatively [X2 (2, N 90) 43.9, p < .0001)] perceptions post-operatively 48.8, .0001)]. Conclusions Most in this anticipated changes surgery. Understanding patient may help surgeon understand, address improve patients.