Octreotide for conservative management of intractable high output post operative chylous fistula: a case report
Sundararaman Prabhu1, Shaji Thomas1
1Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, People's College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal, 462037 India.
Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery
|April 4, 2015
Abstract:
A case of high output post neck dissection chylous fistula is presented, which was successfully managed conservatively with octreotide; a long acting somatostatin analogue. Routine measures had failed, and secondary complications precluded thoracoscopic ligation. We discuss the spectrum of problems associated with chylous fistula and review the rationale behind the use of octreotide.
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