Does Oral Antihistamine Use Reduce the Risk of Salivary Fistula Following Superficial Parotidectomy? A Retrospective Study
Oral antihistamine use following superficial parotidectomy may significantly reduce the incidence of salivary fistula. Most adverse effects were mild and tolerable. These findings suggest a potential benefit of antihistamines in the prevention of postoperative complications.
Authors
- Fakih Cihat Eravcı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9092-7923)
- Mehmet Korkmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4440-2597)
- Nursultan Abakır (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1752-1289)
- Hamdi Arbağ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6146-8801)
- Mehmet Akif Eryılmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5281-969X)
- Malik Afifoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5938-3294)
Institutions
- Bursa Technical University (TR)
- Necmettin Erbakan University (TR)
- S.B.Ü. Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Beykent University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/coa.70075
- Primary Topic
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00