Definitive surgical management for second branchial cleft fistula: a case series

Abstract Background Second branchial cleft fistulae are rare pediatric anomalies managed with surgical excision and, in certain cases, ipsilateral tonsillectomy to prevent postoperative recurrence or wound infection. Limited information is available in the published literature regarding surgical tec...

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Main Authors: Abhita Reddy, Taher Valika, John Maddalozzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-020-00453-2