Clinical case-control study on the utility of throat packing in oral and maxillofacial surgery

Not Applicable

• Conditions: R07; R49; R06; R13; R11; Pain in throat and chest; Voice disturbances; Abnormalities of breathing; Dysphagia; Nausea and vomiting

• Registration Number: DRKS00027415
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2019-05-31
• Study Start: 2021-12-08
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 143

Inclusion Criteria

a. Operations in the oral cavity and oropharynx that are not tracheotomies
b. Patient consent to the study

Exclusion Criteria

a. Absence of consent to the study by the patient or a legal guardian.
b. Intraoperative tracheostomy
c. Procedures with airway/pharyngeal anatomy already narrowed preoperatively.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Does not using of throat packs for oral cavity surgery reduce the postoperative complication rate?

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
a. Impairment/irritation in the throat<br>b. Nausea/vomiting/vomiting<br>c. Hoarseness<br>d. Shortness of breath<br>e. Leaving the tamponade<br>f. Aspiration <br>g. Vomiting<br>