Coblation-assisted closure of persistent tracheocutaneous fistulae.

Walner, David L; Mularczyk, Chris; Kakodkar, Kedar

Walner, David L; Mularczyk, Chris; Kakodkar, Kedar.

Afiliación

Walner DL; Pediatric Otolaryngology, Pediatric Airway Center, Advocate Children's Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, USA. Electronic address: david.walner@advocatehealth.com.
Mularczyk C; College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA. Electronic address: mularcz1@illinois.edu.
Kakodkar K; Department of Otolaryngology, Community Care Network-St. Catherine, East Chicago, IN, USA.

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol ; 85: 112-4, 2016 Jun.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27240508

RESUMEN

Persistent tracheocutaneous fistulae (PTCFs) are sequelae of long-term tracheostomy tube use, and while many procedures exist to correct this issue, several are invasive and incur risk to the patient. This case study discusses a minimally invasive approach to closure of small PFTFs with a coblator device that may reduce the risks associated with other closure procedures. We demonstrated successful tracheocutaneous fistulae closure after coblation in all 4 patients that the operation was performed. We believe this technique can be considered for patients under select circumstances and can be part of a surgeon's armamentarium for the treatment of small PTCFs.

Asunto(s)

Fístula Cutánea/cirugía; Fístula/cirugía; Terapia por Radiofrecuencia; Fístula del Sistema Respiratorio/cirugía; Enfermedades de la Tráquea/cirugía; Niño; Preescolar; Fístula Cutánea/etiología; Fístula/etiología; Humanos; Lactante; Fístula del Sistema Respiratorio/etiología; Enfermedades de la Tráquea/etiología; Traqueostomía/efectos adversos

Palabras clave

Tracheocutaneous fistula; Tracheotomy

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedades de la Tráquea / Fístula del Sistema Respiratorio / Fístula Cutánea / Fístula / Terapia por Radiofrecuencia Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies Límite: Child / Child, preschool / Humans / Infant Idioma: En Revista: Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Irlanda

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