Advances in endoscopic treatment of congenital pyriform sinus fistula in children

VernacularTitle: 儿童先天性梨状窝瘘的内镜治疗进展
Author: Wanpeng LI ^{1
,

2} ; Hongming XU ^{1
,

2} ; Limin ZHAO ^{1
,

2} ; Xiaoyan LI ^{1
,

2}
Author Information

1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Children′s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2. Shanghai 200062, China
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Piriform fossa sinus; Endoscopy; Cauterization; Children
From: Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2017;52(12):952-955
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Pyriform sinus fistula is a rare clinical disease, often with recurrent acute suppurative thyroiditis or neck infection in children.The traditional method treatment is complete resection of the fistula with or without hemithyroidectomy in external cervical surgical approach, but in recent years, minimally invasive endoscopic occlusion of the internal opening for the treatment of pyriform sinus fistula is performed in many hospitals, including electrocautery, chemocautery, laser cauterization, biocauterization, and suture closure. Literatures about endoscopic management of pyriform sinus fistula in children are reviewed and various surgical methods, complications and success rate are evaluated.