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[The first branchial fistula: an analysis of 16 cases]
1Departmant of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Zhengzhou 450052.
Abstract
Objective:
To discuss how to improve the level of diagnosis and treatment about the first branchial fistula.
Method:
16 cases with the first branchial fistula were analyzed retrospectively.
Result:
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.
Conclusion:
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.