Curative effect of treatment with Octreotide for chylous leakage after neck dissection of thyroid carcinoma :Report of 14 cases

VernacularTitle:奥曲肽治疗甲状腺癌颈淋巴结清扫术后难治性淋巴漏14例临床分析
Author: Zhen LIU ¹ ; tao De YIN ; sheng Run MA ; qiang Hong LI ; fei Yong WANG ; gang Qun CHANG ; feng Yi TANG
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1. 郑州大学第一附属医院甲状腺外科
Keywords: Octreotide; chylous fistula; neck dissection; thyroid carcinoma
From: Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2018;39(1):13-16
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the curative effects of treatment with Octreotide for chylous leakage after neck dissection .Methods We enrolled 14 patients with intractable chylous fistula treated at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University for the study .The curative effects of Octreotide treatment were retrospectively reviewed .Results Out of 14 patients with intractable chylous fistula ,12 (12/14 ,86% ) were finally cured and had the drainage tube removed .The drainage volume of 7 patients (7/14 ,50% ) decreased significantly by over 50%the next day of Octreotide medication ,but decreased insignificantly in 4 patients (4/14 ,29% ) .Conclusion Octreotid is an alternative method in treatment for intactable chylous fistula because of a satisfactory curative effect in some of the patients .