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Table 3 Complications

From: Outpatient versus inpatient superficial parotidectomy: clinical and pathological characteristics

Complication

Inpatient

Outpatient

Statistic

Any complication (n, (%))

24 (21.1)

30 (24.2)

p = 0.563

Hematoma (n, (%))

5 (4.4)

0 (0)

p = 0.018

Seroma (n, (%))

2 (1.8)

1 (0.8)

p = 0.513

Temporary facial nerve paresis (n, (%))

8 (7.0)

17 (13.7)

p = 0.093

Permanent facial nerve paralysis (n, (%))

3 (2.6)

0 (0)

p = 0.069

Wound infection (n, (%))

0 (0)

2 (1.6)

p = 0.173

Fistula (n, (%))

0 (0)

0 (0)

N/A

Frey’s Syndrome (n, (%))

4 (3.5)

10 (8.1)

p = 0.136

30-day ED visit (n, (%))

4 (3.5)

7 (5.6)

p = 0.433

30-day Readmission (n, (%))

1 (0.9)

1 (0.8)

p = 0.952

  1. *p-value significance threshold set at ≤0.05
  2. ED Emergency department
  3. ED visit and Readmission are within 30 days of parotidectomy