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Radiotherapy in the treatment of postoperative chylothorax
BACKGROUND: Chylothorax is characterized by the presence of chyle in the pleural cavity. The healing rate of non-operative treatment varies enormously; the maximum success rate in series is 70%. We investigate the efficacy and outcomes of radiotherapy for postoperative chylothorax. METHODS: Chylotho...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3662568/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23566741 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-8-72 |