Postparotidectomy sialocele: 6-year review of underlying factors.

Eliezer C KinbergJonathan C GarneauRachelle EljazzarEric M GendenMarita S TengBrett A MilesJoshua RosenbergWilliam LawsonMike Yao

Published in: Head & neck (2021)

Drain placement and smoking status do not correlate with sialocele prevention after parotidectomy. Sialocele formation directly correlates with the resection size. These data may guide preoperative counseling; however, additional work is necessary to identify effective prevention mechanisms for postparotidectomy sialocele.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
electronic health record
big data
machine learning
deep learning