Outcomes Associated With Fibrin Sealant Use in Lateral Neck Dissections.
OTO Open
; 4(4): 2473974X20981021, 2020.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine whether the use of fibrin sealant tissue adhesives during lateral neck dissections is associated with a change in postoperative outcomes. STUDYDESIGN:
Retrospective cohort.SETTING:
Institutionally affiliated tertiary care center.METHODS:
Various demographic, disease, and surgical data were collected for patients who underwent lateral neck dissections. Univariate regression analysis was performed with the followingoutcomes:
total drain output and duration of drain placement, as well as incidence of postoperative infection, hematoma, seroma, chyle leak, and salivary leak.RESULTS:
A total of 133 patients underwent lateral neck dissections. Fibrin sealant was used in 35% of cases (n = 46). Its use was not associated with differences in total drain output (P = .77) or the number of days that the drains were in place (P = .83). On secondary analysis, the use of fibrin sealant was not associated with a difference in postoperative incidence of hematoma (P = .65), seroma (P = .68), chyle leak (P = .42), or salivary leak (P = .73). These results were consistent when stratified by the presence of intraoperative complications. Its use accompanied an average cost of $674 per case.CONCLUSIONS:
Fibrin sealant use during lateral neck dissections was not associated with a reduction in drain output or days that the drains remained in situ. Although the current study was limited by sample size, fibrin sealant use was not associated with a decreased risk of postoperative adverse events. The evidence in this report suggests that the routine use of these products adds cost without clear benefit.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Language:
En
Year:
2020
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Article