• Department of General Surgery, Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian Province, China;
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ObjectiveTo evaluate the role of the treatment for chylous fistula after neck dissection with adhesive vacuum assisted washing and aspiration. MethodsFrom January 2004 to December 2010, 20 patients with chylous fistula after neck dissection treated with adhesive vacuum assisted washing and aspiration were reviewed. ResultsEighteen of 20 recovered in 10 to 12 days’ treatment without any complications. Drainage volume bagan to decrease noticeably in 5 days. Two patients needed reoperation and were discharged on day 15 and 17 respectively after operation. ConclusionThe treatment with adhesive vacuum assisted washing and aspiration is a safe and effective way for chylous fistula after neck dissection.

Citation: CHEN Shaoquan,L Yunxiao,WANG Lie.. Treatment for Chylous Fistula after Neck Dissection with Adhesive Vacuum Assisted Washing and Aspiration. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2011, 18(10): 1084-1086. doi: Copy