Cheek fat for pain after robotic tonsil surgery
Part of Cancer, Ear, nose & throat, Mouth & dental, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether using a piece of fat from the cheek (called buccal fat) to fill the gap after robotic tonsil surgery can reduce pain after the operation. It may help you recover with less discomfort and need for strong painkillers.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You need to be having robotic surgery to remove your tonsil (or part of it) because of early-stage tonsil cancer or a salivary gland tumor in that area.
- You must not have had head or neck cancer before, or radiation therapy to the head or neck.
- You must not have swelling in lymph nodes in the back of the throat, or lymph node involvement on both sides of the neck.
- You must not have difficulty opening your mouth fully (trismus) before surgery.
- Your surgery must not require an open neck incision or a tissue flap from another part of your body.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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