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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| Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-019-0709-3 |
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