Thoracoscopic Thoracic Duct Ligation for Persistent Cervical Chyle Leak: Utility of Immediate Pathologic Confirmation

OBJECTIVE: Chylous fistulas can occur after neck surgery. Both nonoperative measures and direct fistula ligation may lead to fistula resolution. However, a refractory fistula requires upstream thoracic duct ligation. This can be accomplished minimally invasively. Success depends on lymphatic flow in...

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Autores principales: Van Natta, Timothy L., Nguyen, Alexander T., Benharash, Peyman, French, Samuel W.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2009
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3015971/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19793489

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