CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Laryngorhinootologie 2021; 100(S 02): S9-S10
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1727611
Abstracts
Aerodigestive tract/Laryngology: Pharynx

Endoluminal VAC (vacuum-assisted closure)- therapy for a radiogenically caused pharyngeal-prevertebral fistula

Inga Marte Charlott Seuthe
1   Katholisches Krankenhaus Hagen, Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde - Lehrstuhl für HNO-Heilkunde Universität Witten/ Herdecke, Hagen
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Jonas Jae- Hyun Park
1   Katholisches Krankenhaus Hagen, Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde - Lehrstuhl für HNO-Heilkunde Universität Witten/ Herdecke, Hagen
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S Eichhorn
1   Katholisches Krankenhaus Hagen, Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde - Lehrstuhl für HNO-Heilkunde Universität Witten/ Herdecke, Hagen
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    The endoluminal VAC-therapy is already used successfully in the management of upper gastrointestinal leaks and perforations. In the ENT area the use of VAC-therapy is known in pharyngocutanous fistulas. We now report on an application in a pharyngo-prevertebral fistula. The patient has had a panendoscopy with samplings from the hypopharynx because of a complex tumor history (State after laryngopharyngectomy and reconstruction with myofascial flap, State after radiochemotherapy) four weeks prior. He now reported about a pronounced odynophagia. At the examination, we discovered a lot of saliva in the hypopharyngeal funnel. A broad spectrum antibiotic therapy was started and a CT scan of the neck and a Gastrografin swallow was performed. The CT scan showed a defect in the right hypopharynx with an inflammatory fluid pathway emanating from it and extending dorsally to the prevertebral fascia. A contrast medium depot in the form of a hypopharyngeal right fistula was found in the swallow. Based on the findings we performed a panendoscopy and collected samples. Additionally we placed a gastric tube. During the surgery we saw a hypopharyngeal fistula on the right side into the carotid sheath reaching till prevertebral. The biopsy showed no malignancy. Due to the difficult soft tissue conditions without healing tendency under conservative therapy we decided to start an endoluminal retrogradely transnasally placed VAC-therapy as off-label use. Therefore we used the Eso-SPONGE®-system with a VAC-pump from the company KCI. The system was placed for 16 days, with regular changes every 4 days. Among this, a clear granulation of the fistula pocket with improvement of symptoms was observed. The system was tolerated without problems and oral nutrition was possible again afterwards.

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    Conflict of interest

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    Dr. med. Seuthe Inga Marte Charlott
    Katholisches Krankenhaus Hagen, Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde - Lehrstuhl für HNO-Heilkunde Universität Witten/ Herdecke
    Hagen

    Publication History

    Article published online:
    13 May 2021

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