title: [Results of a comparative prospective randomized study of surgical removal of mandibular wisdom teeth with and without rubber drainage].
abstract: This investigation compared the results of 2 types of wound closure - primary closure technique with and without Penrose drains (Naturallatex) - after mandibular third Molar removal. In both the test group (n = 27) and control group (n = 25), the molar were removed using a buccal mucoperiosteal flap. The test group received a drain partially submerged into the socket to secure more drainage of woundsecrete. Examination were performed 1 day, 3 days and 7 days after surgery, and swelling, trismus, pain and analgetic consommation were recorded. Analysis of Variance indicated that there was significant difference between the 2 methods. The drain method appears to minimize postoperative edema, trismus, pain and analgetic consommation, and thus contributes to enhanced patient comfort.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirugie-Plastische Operationen-Knappschaftskrankenhaus Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus, Universität Bochum, Recklinghausen.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ayad
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jöhren
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dieckmann
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery*