[Utilization of functional neck dissection for treatment of recurrent branchial cleft anomalies].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the utilization of functional neck dissection for treatment of recurrent branchial cleft anomalies.


METHODS
Fifteen patients with recurrent branchial cleft anomalies (fistula and cyst) undergoing functional neck dissection were retrospectively analyzed.


RESULTS
Complications included 2 incisions secondary healing, 1 postoperative choking persisting for 1 months and 1 Horner's syndrome. There was no recurrence after a follow up from 2 months to 6 years,except 2 cases were lost to follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Functional neck dissection is an effective and safe surgical management for recurrent second and third branchial cleft anomalies(fistula and cyst).
Department of Otolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Xiaomeng
X
Zhang
Weijia
W
Kong
Chengzhang
C
Yang
Banghua
B
Liu
Xingao
X
Xiong
Lixin
L
Zhu
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001934:Branchial Region / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult