No drain, Same-Day discharge? new study tests safer parotid surgery

NCT ID NCT07620184

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Uppsala University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is testing whether it is safe to remove a tumor from the parotid gland (a saliva gland near the ear) without using a surgical drain. Normally, a drain is placed to remove extra fluid, which often requires an overnight hospital stay. The researchers want to see if skipping the drain leads to similar complication rates and allows more people to go home the same day. About 600 adults having this surgery will be randomly assigned to get a drain or not, and their recovery will be tracked for six months.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hematoma parotid gland cancer parotid gland neoplasm Postoperative Complications Seroma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PAROTID NEOPLASMS POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS SEROMA AS PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Karolinska university hospital
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Stockholm, Sweden
NÄL
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Trollhättan, Sweden
Uppsala University Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology
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Uppsala, Sweden

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