Lateral Traumatic Esophago-Cutaneous fistula in a Child; Platelet-Rich Fibrin Glue Challenge

Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2013 Mar;15(3):256-9. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.7975. Epub 2013 Mar 5.

Abstract

Introduction: The endoscopic fibrin glue or platelet-rich fibrin glue (PRFG) injection is an easy, safe and effective technique for the fistula. So far, the use of fibrin glue has been limited to selected cases.

Case report: Our case is a three years old male child with a neck trauma resulting in a Esophago-Cutaneous fistula after a 3 month period of follow up we decided to use PRFG for this lesion after fine debridement of the fistula tract, and the surrounding fibrosed tissue twice with a one week interval. Our visit after two weeks showed complete recovery and normal general condition. A contrast study revealed complete disappearance of the lesion.

Conclusions: In our case the PRFG completely resolved a long-standing fistula resistant to exhaustive conservative management. The treatment with PRFG has been proved to be effective in the selected cases and it seems that traumatic esophago-cutaneous fistula may be one of these selections. Application of fibrin sealant should be considered early in the management of these difficult clinical problems.

Keywords: Fistula; Wounds and Injuries.

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  • Case Reports