Comparative Outcomes of Drain and Drainless Techniques in Parotidectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
There was no significant difference in complication rates post-operatively between the drain and no drain groups, with an increased length of hospital stay in the drain group, and a trend toward higher seroma rates in the drainless group. Nevertheless, it is feasible to perform outpatient parotidectomy with drains.
Authors
- Bashayer Salem Alsaeedi
- Maha Al Gilani
- Jacob Wihlidal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3435-1947)
- Jafar Hayat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4791-4748)
- Ahmad Abul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3242-2630)
- Yvonne Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8502-3214)
- Salman Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7287-7694)
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Al-Sabah Hospital (KW)
- Hamad Medical Corporation (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ear Nose & Throat Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/01455613251387811
- Primary Topic
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00