Successful percutaneous transhepatic lymphangiography and embolization for intractable hepatic lymphorrhea after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy: a case report

Abstract Background Hepatic lymphorrhea is a rare and serious complication of surgery for digestive tract cancers and is thought to occur as a result of lymph node dissection of the hepatoduodenal ligament. This complication results in the accumulation of lymphatic fluid, which may in turn lead to n...

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Main Authors: Kohei Harigane, Hiroshi Nemoto, Yoshiyuki Yoshida, Hiromasa Komori, Hideki Sarukawa, Naoki Yazawa, Taku Miyamae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2023-02-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01615-w
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