2020 Volume 66 Issue 5 Pages 139-143
Cervical lymphorrhea is a complication that can be encountered following head and neck surgery, but it sometimes becomes refractory and may be hard to resolve. In our facility, we managed eight cases in which lymph leak was treated by intubation of a fat-free digestive fluid diet (Peptino®). In five of these eight cases, this treatment approach was combined with wound treatment and medication therapy. Lymph leak was stopped in all cases by the administration of Peptino® for 5 to 12 days. Because of its inexpensiveness and ease of administration, we believe that administration of a fat-free digestive fluid diet (Peptino®) should actively be attempted in cases of clinically suspected cervical lymphorrhea.
