Oral cancer. Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites in the lip, oral cavity and pharynx
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: In this group the neck drain shall be removed when it is at 24ml in 24 hrs. or less (as is the standard procedure in most centers) after Supraomohyoid Neck dissections (
Sponsors
Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Lahore Medical College
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients 30 years of age or older upto 65 years of age, and need neck dissection due to oral, head and neck cancers. Patients who agree to participate willingly under going supraomohyoid neck dissection
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Hypertensive patient Bleeding Disorders Renal disorders Hepatic disorders Any Cardiac/Heart related disease or illness History of thromboembolic disorders or DVT Anemic patients Obesity with BMI 30.0 and Above Paralyzed patients who can not walk Patient requiring free flap surgeries
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time for which the neck drain will remain in place, neck drain in milliliters, length of hospital stay, infection, seroma formation. Timepoint: Post-operatively day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Method of measurement: Collection of neck drain amount in closed suction drain bottle in millimeters. Redness, swelling, pus discharge, number of days for hospital stay. | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactMuhammad Azhar Imran
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Dept., CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry
Outcome results
None listed