Health Condition 1: D110- Benign neoplasm of parotid gland Health Condition 2: null- superficial parotidectomy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NO DRAIN: PATIENTS UNDERGOING SUPERFICIAL PAROTIDECTOMY, TO HAVE NO DRAIN PLACED INTRA OPERATIVELY
Control Intervention1: DRAIN: PATIENTS UNDERGOING SUPERFICIAL PAROTIDECTOMY TO HAVE D
Sponsors
FLUID RESEARCH GRANT CMC VELLORE
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing superficial parotidectomy for benign conditions of the superficial lobe. Any tumors with histopathological surprise i.e. indicating malignant pathology postoperatively shall be included in the study upto the next surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patients aged • Pregnant women • Patients on anticoagulant therapy • Patients undergoing additional head and neck procedures at time of parotidectomy • Not consenting for the study • Clinical and histopathological evidence of malignancy prior to surgery • Patients undergoing total or radical parotidectomy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinically significant seroma formationTimepoint: immediate post operative period till suture removal | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Facial nerve paralysisTimepoint: immediate post operative period till suture removal;Hematoma formationTimepoint: immediate post operative period till suture removal;Surgical site infectionTimepoint: immediate post operative period till suture removal | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactADITI MISHRA
CMC, Vellore
Outcome results
None listed