Long-term oral intake through a salivary bypass tube with chronic pharyngocutaneous fistula.

Pharyngocutaneous fistulae (PCFs) are a common complication after total laryngectomy. Patients with persistent PCFs are often kept nil by mouth and are dependent on feedings via a gastric tube. Our patient is a 65-year-old man who presented to our clinic in 2008 having a persistent PCF after a total laryngectomy who failed numerous attempts at reconstruction. We inserted a salivary bypass tube as a method of spanning the PCF and advanced his oral diet. He has been able to tolerate a regular diet 30 months postoperatively with no dysphagia and has gained weight. This is a demonstration of salivary bypass tubes as a useful adjunct to maintain oral intake in the presence of a persistent PCF.

Prosthetic rehabilitation of orofacial donor site fistula following surgical reconstruction: a clinical report.

Orofacial defects can be either congenital or acquired. Rehabilitation of these patients can be done using a surgical and/or a prosthetic approach. In situations where surgical reconstruction is not possible, prosthetic management becomes the only option. This clinical report describes a simple, economical, and effective technique for the prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with oro-cutaneous fistula due to donor site dehiscence following tumor defect reconstruction.

Fístulas enterocutáneas: manejo clínico y tratamiento sistema de vacío y compactación / Cutaneous Fistula: clinical management and treatment of compaction by vacuum

Antecedentes: las fístulas enterocutáneas se definen como una comunicación patológica entre la luz de una víscera y la piel, existiendo generalmente un trayecto fistulosode longitud variable. 1Entre el 75% y 85% de las fístulas digestivas adquiridas, son postoperatorias. 2El objetivo final en el tratamiento de esta patología es restablecer el tránsito intestinal. 2.4Objetivos: demostrar la aplicabilidad del sistema y analizar los resultados obtenidos con nuestra experiencia.Lugar de aplicación: Hospital público de alta complejidad.Diseño: Retrospectivo, descriptivo.Material y Método: 10 pacientes con fístulas enterocutáneas postoperatorias tratados con Sistema de Vacío y Compactación (SIVACO)Resultados: Todos los pacientes disminuyeron el débito luego de implementar el SIVACO, el 80% toleró satisfactoriamente la ingesta oral y mostró un incremento significativo en la curva de albuminemia, y el 100% de las lesiones dérmicas curaron. Todos lograron la movilización activa, y el 40% pudo completar la deambulación.Conclusiones: El SIVACO se asocia con una rápida reepitelización, aceleración del desarrollo del tejido de granulación, temprana curación de lesiones dérmicas perifístulosas y disminución del débito fístuloso entre otras cosas, situación que optimiza el estado general del paciente y lo prepara para la cirugía, u otorga confort y mejor calidad de vida a pacientes terminales. 3.5.

The nursing care of a patient with enterocutaneous faecal fistulae.

This article discusses the nursing care given to a patient with a large abdominal, enterocutaneous faecal fistula. It highlights classification, signs, symptoms and some causal factors related to fistulas. Fistulas are rare and there is minimal evidence-based knowledge on the subject. However, incorporating knowledge from other specialties, such as tissue viability, can assist in caring for this client group. Diagrams illustrate the extent of the problems and assist with understanding the appliance techniques. There are many problems that may be encountered in the care of fistulas that are not encountered with planned stomas. Difficulties may include containment of the faecal matter within a wound, problems associated with skin care, leakage and dietary issues. The author's methods of confronting and coping with these problems in this case study are discussed, with the aim of assisting other nurses in similar situations.

The use of subatmospheric pressure dressing therapy to close lymphocutaneous fistulas of the groin.

Groin lymphorrhea is an uncommon but serious complication of vascular and cardiac surgery as well as interventional procedures that cannulate the femoral vessels. Treatment options are somewhat controversial. For lymphocutaneous fistulas, a commonly used current modality is early surgical ligation with the assistance of blue-dye staining of the lymphatic anatomy. The purpose of this case series is to give the first description of a new, less invasive, approach using subatmospheric pressure dressing therapy for the treatment of the challenging problem of lymphocutaneous fistulas of the groin.