Management of chylous fistula using the fibrin adhesive set.
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.
Velegrakis
G A
GA
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Crete School of Medicine, Heraklion, Greece.
Prokopakis
E P
EP
Papadakis
C E
CE
Bizakis
J G
JG
Kyrmizakis
D E
DE
Helidonis
E S
ES
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*
D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive