The use of perioperative corticosteroids in craniomaxillofacial surgery

Learning Objectives: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1., Report the approximate prevalence of use of perioperative corticosteroids by surgeons performing craniomaxillofacial or facial aesthetic surgery, 2, Restate the most common reasons cited by craniomaxillofacial surgeons for using or not using perioperative corticosteroids, 3, Cite the most frequently used perioperative corticosteroid regimens in craniomaxillofacial surgery and their potential to cause clinically significant adrenal insufficiency after discontinuation. 4, Describe the potential side effects associated with the use of perioperative corticosteroids as well as predisposing conditions to the development of these side effects.