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Endoscopic electrocauterization of pyriform sinus fistula
- Source :
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 274:3927-3931
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2017.
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Abstract
- To determine the efficacy of endoscopic electrocauterization for pyriform sinus fistula (PSF) using a flexible Bugbee cautery electrode. From 2009 to 2016, a total of eight patients with acute suppurative thyroiditis or cervical abscess secondary to PSF were retrospectively registered in our study (three males, five females; median age 6.5 years). All patients underwent endoscopic electrocauterization as treatment for PSF. Six of eight patients had no recurrence after the initial endoscopic electrocauterization of PSF. One patient with recurrence developed symptoms 9 days after cauterization and another experienced recurrence after 2 years. Mean follow-up for the eight patients was 50 months (range 5-96 months). No post-operative complication was reported. Endoscopic electrocauterization appears to be a less-invasive, safe, and effective method for the treatment of PSF.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Fistula
medicine.medical_treatment
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Recurrence
Electrocoagulation
Humans
Medicine
Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis
Child
030223 otorhinolaryngology
Retrospective Studies
business.industry
Endoscopy
General Medicine
Middle Aged
Thyroiditis, Suppurative
medicine.disease
Abscess
Surgery
Pyriform Sinus
Otorhinolaryngology
Child, Preschool
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Cauterization
Female
Neurosurgery
Radiology
Electrocauterization
Respiratory Tract Fistula
business
Complication
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14344726 and 09374477
- Volume :
- 274
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9279c1c8fc8761a04b5cd08c07a4214a