Lymphangiography and focal pleurodesis treatment of chylothorax with an aberrant thoracic duct following oesophagectomy: a case report

Abstract Background Management of postoperative chylothorax usually consists of nutritional regimens, pharmacological therapies such as octreotide, and surgical therapies such as ligation of thoracic duct, but a clear consensus is yet to be reached. Further, the variation of the thoracic duct makes...

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Main Authors: Tomoyuki Ishida, Jun Kanamori, Hiroyuki Daiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2019-12-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-019-0709-3
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