title: Management of chylous fistula using the fibrin adhesive set.
abstract: Chylous fistula complicates 1.1% of all radical neck dissections, and 2.4% of left-sided dissections. The standard treatment of established chylous leak in the reported cases is a pressure dressing applied to the lower neck. Here we present a case of chylous fistula, where conservative methods failed to cope with this complication. The additional application of a fibrin adhesive set was a successful modality of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Crete School of Medicine, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Velegrakis
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Prokopakis
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Papadakis
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Bizakis
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Kyrmizakis
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Helidonis
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D002913:Chyle; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive