Morbidity of parotidectomy for benign parotid tumors with and without wound drainage: a prospective randomized multicenter study

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: D11.0; Parotid gland

• Registration Number: DRKS00017046
• Lead Sponsor: HNO Uniklinik Köln

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 800

Inclusion Criteria

benign tumor of the parotid gland
- regular preoperative function of the facial nerve
- No continued therapy with anticoagulants or vitamin K antagonists
- primary surgery
- Age > 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

- Tumors of unclear dignity or malignant tumors of the parotid gland
- Preoperative facial nerve palsy
- revision surgery
- Inner lobe tumor of the parotid gland
- Ongoing therapy with anticoagulants or Vit.K antagonists that cannot be paused for surgery
- pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of the postoperative bleeding, which need revision surgery (during the inpatient stay)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of postoperative complications, as serum, salivary fistula, cyst, pain, jaw dysfunction after 4 weeks