Crushed Muscle Tissue Graft: A Efficient Repair Technique for Intraoperative Chylous Fistulas

Abstract

Background/objectives: Chylous fistula is an uncommon but serious complication of radical neck dissections and is a complication which can be better avoided than treated. Presence of amber colored lymph in the postoperative closed wound suction drainage is defined as chylous fistula.