Objectives: A shift toward shorter hospitalizations and outpatient procedures has become the standard in perioperative care. Two factors affecting the length of hospitalization following parotidectomy are duration of postoperative drainage and the use of surgical drains. Identifying factors that are predictive of postoperative drainage may allow earlier discharge or selection of patients suitable for outpatient procedures. The aim of this study was to identify any factors that may be predictors of postoperative drainage.
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