The assessment of wound drainage for timing of removal of neck drains in patients undergoing neck dissections for oral cancer surgeries
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Oral cancer.Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites in the lip, oral cavity and pharynx
- Registration Number
- IRCT20231019059765N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Lahore Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 70
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
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 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.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method