Table 3.

Complications

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

*p-value significance threshold set at ≤0.05

ED Emergency department

ED visit and Readmission are within 30 days of parotidectomy