Manual Ilustrativo sobre consistências alimentares na cirurgia ortognática: orientações para profissionais e pacientes

Abstract

Objective: To develop educational material for professionals and patients involved in orthognathic surgery. Method: This is a descriptive study. To define the theoretical content of the manual, the most recent versions of guidelines in the field of clinical nutrition were consulted, as well as updated scientific articles indexed in online databases that contained important information on the chosen topic. The educational material was submitted to the appreciation of health professionals, with the purpose of leveling the content. Results: The manual was divided into five parts, consisting of figures and explanatory text. The first one describes the aspects of the surgery; the second one elucidates the particularities found in the postoperative period regarding food; the third one presents facilitating instruments for the administration of meals; the fourth one addresses nutritional supplementation and the fifth one explains general guidelines on nutrition. Conclusion: The elaboration of an illustrative manual proved to be of great relevance, given the importance of quick and practical access to specific information on the topic addressed. It constituted a valuable therapeutic tool, which makes the operationalization and application of dietary therapy a routine and easy task. The posterior validation of this manual is suggested, such as the elaboration of new materials, seeking for the improvement of new actions in face of nutricional intervention.