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Medium chain triglycerides in the management of chylous fistulae following neck dissection
I C Martin1, L H Marinho, A E Brown
1Maxillofacial Unit, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, West Sussex.
The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
|August 1, 1993
Abstract:
The physiology of fat absorption and its relevance to chylous fistula following neck dissection is discussed. Three patients with postoperative chylous fistulae were successfully managed conservatively using medium chain triglycerides as a substitute for normal dietary fat.