[The first branchial fistula: an analysis of 16 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To discuss how to improve the level of diagnosis and treatment about the first branchial fistula.


METHODS
16 cases with the first branchial fistula were analyzed retrospectively.


RESULTS
Of all the patients underwent surgery, 14 cases were free from disease postoperatively within 0.5 years follow-up, 2 patients underwent re-operation because of recurrence.


CONCLUSIONS
Knowing about the disease fully, selecting proper surgical incision and possessing skilled surgical technique is important to improve the level of diagnosis and treatment about the first branchial fistula.
Ye
F L
FL
Departmant of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Zhengzhou 450052.
Dong
M M
MM
Lou
W H
WH
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001934:Branchial Region / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies