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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2023

Impact of drainless neck dissection on surgical outcome: a matched case-control study.

Oded Cohen, Pnina Hirsh, Ophir Winder, Keren Hod, Avi Khafif

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Article in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Oded CohenA.R.M. Center of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Assuta Medical Centers, Affiliated With Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 20 HaBarzel Street, Tel Aviv, Israel. odedco@clalit.org.il.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8666-3571
Pnina HirshA.R.M. Center of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Assuta Medical Centers, Affiliated With Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 20 HaBarzel Street, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Ophir WinderA.R.M. Center of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Assuta Medical Centers, Affiliated With Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 20 HaBarzel Street, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Keren HodDepartment of Academy and Research, Assuta Medical Centers, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Avi KhafifA.R.M. Center of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Assuta Medical Centers, Affiliated With Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 20 HaBarzel Street, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev · ILAssuta Medical Center · IL

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Abstract

purposeThe safety of drainless lateral neck dissection (ND) remains to be proven. Hereby, we describe outcomes of drainless ND using fibrin sealant (FS).

methodsA retrospective, single academic institute, matched cased control. The study group included patients who underwent drainless ND (drainless group), matched to control patients by age, sex, body mass index, laterality and median number of levels dissected. Additional comparison of patients who underwent at least II-IV lateral ND for a thyroid cancer indication was also conducted. Outcomes were post-operative seroma\infections.

resultsA total of 118 patients (42 cases and 76 controls) were included in the study. Groups did not differ in pre-operative characteristics, percentage of bilateral ND, and extension of ND. No significant difference was found in terms of post-operative infections, seroma, aspirations, and post-operative antibiotic use. The additional analysis included 23 drainless lateral ND and matched controls, of which 91% underwent concomitant level V dissection. No significant difference was found in terms of post-operative seroma or infection. These findings were confirmed with a multivariate analysis.

conclusionsDrainless ND using FS in non-violating mucosa surgeries appears to be feasible and safe, without significantly increasing post-operative seroma and its associated complications.

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Neck DissectionSeromaCase-Control StudiesFibrin Tissue AdhesiveHumansPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesFibrin Tissue AdhesiveDrainlessFibrin sealantInfectionNeck dissectionSeroma

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