Drainless parotidectomy and the same day discharge with routine use of topical haemostatic agent and Balaclava bandage

TY - JOUR

T1 - Drainless parotidectomy and the same day discharge with routine use of topical haemostatic agent and Balaclava bandage

AU - Hey, S. Y.

AU - Flach, S.

AU - Shahsavari, S.

AU - Manickavasagam, J.

N1 - This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

PY - 2019/11/1

Y1 - 2019/11/1

N2 - The routine use of neck drain in parotidectomy is common practice however, its benefit remains controversial. Drainless parotidectomy is a feasible approach with the intra-operative prophylactic use of a topical haemostatic agent and post-operative application of a pressure bandage The omission of routine drain insertion facilitates the same day discharge for suitable patients undergoing parotid surgery.

AB - The routine use of neck drain in parotidectomy is common practice however, its benefit remains controversial. Drainless parotidectomy is a feasible approach with the intra-operative prophylactic use of a topical haemostatic agent and post-operative application of a pressure bandage The omission of routine drain insertion facilitates the same day discharge for suitable patients undergoing parotid surgery.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85065145967

U2 - 10.1111/coa.13339

DO - 10.1111/coa.13339

M3 - Article

C2 - 30965391

SN - 1749-4478

VL - 44

SP - 1218

EP - 1220

JO - Clinical Otolaryngology

JF - Clinical Otolaryngology

IS - 6

ER -