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First cleft branchial fistula in a child – a modified surgical technique

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

P. Murthy ,
P. Shenoy  and
N. A. Khan
P. Murthy*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Raigmore Hospital NHS Trust, Inverness.
P. Shenoy
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Raigmore Hospital NHS Trust, Inverness.
N. A. Khan
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Raigmore Hospital NHS Trust, Inverness.
*
Mr P. Murthy, F.R.C.S., Department of Otolaryngology, Raigmore Hospital NHS Trust, Perth Road, Inverness IV2 3UJ.
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Abstract

Congenital first branchial cleft fistulae, their embryology, anomalies, varied relationships to the facial nerve and surgical techniques for their excision have been well described in the literature. We report a case of a type II first cleft fistula in a three-year-old child which required a modification of the standard surgical approach to achieve safe and complete excision with identification and preservation of the facial nerve.

Keywords

Branchial apparatusFacial nerve
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 12 , December 1994 , pp. 1078 - 1080
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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