Table 5.
Sample characteristics. Summary of the results.
| Sample Characteristics | N. | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean +/ − SD) | 27.72 years +/− 5.3 | 69 |
| Gestational age | First trimester | 7.3% |
| Second trimester | 24.6% | |
| Third trimester | 68.1% | |
| Nationality | African countries (Nigeria, Sudan, Mali) | 69.5% |
| India | 7.2% | |
| Hong Kong | 7.2% | |
| USA | 5.7% | |
| Odontogenic cause | Third molar | 23% |
| First molar | 8.7% | |
| Second molars | 7.3% | |
| Premolars | 7.3% | |
| Surgical treatment | ||
| Extraoral surgical drainage with extraction | 63% | |
| Extraoral surgical drainage + delay extraction | 17% | |
| General anesthesia | 21.2% | |
| Local anesthesia | 78.8% | |
| Odontogenic complications | ||
| Cervicofacial cellulitis | 30% | |
| Ludwig’s angina | 27.5% | |
| Abscesses (submandibular and submental) | 23.2% | |
| Deep neck infection (DNI) | 21.7% | |
| Mediastinitis | 2.3% | |
| Adverse outcomes | ||
| Fetal deaths | 13% | |
| Fetal distress | 5.8% | |
| Baby needs of ICU | 2.9% | |
| Preterm birth | 4.3% | |
| Low birth weight | 2.9% | |
| Maternal deaths | 5.8% | |
| Mother need of ICU | 8.7% | |
| Infection-related C-section | 13% |
ICU: Intensive Care Unit.