[Chyle fistula after radical neck dissection: 3 cases reports].
3 cases of chyle fistulae were found after complete laryngectomy and radical neck dissection. One case was hydrothorax. Two cases were lately cervical chyle fistula. In this article the cause, diagnosis and treatment of chyle fistula were discussed.
Gu
D
D
ENT Department of Zhejiang, Provincial Corps Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Jiaxing 314000.
Wang
T
T
Zhao
W
W
D000368:Aged; D002913:Chyle; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects*