Purpose To identify the most prevalent types of complications associated with orthognathic
surgery and its possible risk factors. Methods This study was a retrospective investigation of
records of 485 patients who underwent orthognathic surgery between 2008 and 2014 at the
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service at the Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
Types of complications were recorded. Independent variables such as sex, age, duration of
surgery and hospitalization, number of surgeries, surgical site, and types of osteotomy …