A. Rollon et al., SEVERE CERVICAL CHYLE FISTULA AFTER RADICAL NECK DISSECTION, International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, 25(5), 1996, pp. 363-365
The case of a chylous cervical fistula detected immediately after radi
cal neck dissection is presented. The flow and metabolic derangements
secondary to depletion of fluid, electrolytes, and protein required th
e ligation of the thoracic duct at the thoracic cavity. The various po
ssible treatments of chylous fistula are reviewed.