Open AccessEvaluation of preoperative salivary cortisol level in patients undergoing major maxillofacial surgery
Author(s) -
Archana Kumari,
Praveen Chandra,
Sonali Roy,
Radhika Agarwal,
Aartika Singh,
Suprabha Sharan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_598_20
Subject(s) - medicine , oral and maxillofacial surgery , saliva , dental surgery , anesthesia , significant difference , hydrocortisone , surgery , dentistry
The main purpose of the study was to compare the preoperative salivary cortisol levels 3 days before the major surgery under general anesthesia and to compare it with the patients undergoing extraction under local anesthesia.