Insertion of a vacuum based drain for post-parotidectomy non-resolving seroma in an outpatient setting
We describe a novel technique for the insertion of a vacuum drain, in an outpatient setting, for persistent seroma post-parotidectomy. This is a retrospective case series of a single academic centre. The complete medical records of all patients who underwent parotidectomy between 2014 and 2019 were reviewed. Data regarding demographics, comorbidities, and intraoperative and postoperative courses were extracted for patients for whom a vacuum drain was inserted due to persistent seroma. A size 8 Fr drain was inserted using a novel approach through the parotidectomy incision using ‘Biovac’ (Biometrix) 50ml, Trocar kit, that had been adjusted and modified for this purpose.
Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: O. Cohen, S. Gabay, A. Khafif Source Type: research