MANAGEMENT OF CHYLOUS FISTULA USING THE FIBRIN ADHESIVE SET

Chylous fistula complicates 1.1% of all radical neck dissections, and 2.4% of left-sided dissections, The standard treatment of established chylous leak in the reported cases is a pressure dressing applied to t he lower neck. Here we present a case of chylous fistula, where conser vative methods failed to cope with this complication. The additional a pplication of a fibrin adhesive set was a successful modality of treat ment.