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Chylothorax After Heart Surgery in Children
Chylothorax is a consequence of a thoracic duct injury that can occur during surgical procedures in patients with congenital heart disease. It is...
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VATS thoracic duct clip** in post-CABG with chylothorax
Post-coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, chylothorax is a rare, but a serious, complication. We report a case of 49-year-old female who...
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Lymphoscintigraphy findings in patients with chylothorax: influence of biochemical parameters
BackgroundChylothorax is a condition that can be challenging to diagnose due to its nonspecific clinical presentation. Several biochemical parameters...
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Use of a Postoperative Care Management Pathway Reduces the Incidence of Chylothorax Post-Fontan Palliation
Pleural effusions and chylothorax are challenging morbidities post-Fontan palliation. We sought to evaluate the efficacy of our Fontan Care Pathway...
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Chylothorax in newborns after cardiac surgery: a rare complication?
The aim of this study was to analyze patients diagnosed with chylothorax after congenital heart disease surgery among a cohort of neonatal patients,...
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Postoperative constrictive pericarditis caused rupture of lymphatic collaterals: a rare etiology of chylothorax
BackgroundChylothorax after cardiovascular surgery is primarily caused by direct injury to the thoracic duct or its branches, and occurs in early...
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Therapeutic Strategy for Chylothorax After Esophagectomy: Lymphangiography with an Inguinal Intranodal Approach
Chylothorax after esophagectomy typically receives conservative treatment first, but chylothorax can be resistant to such measures and sometimes...
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Prediction Model with External Validation for Early Detection of Postoperative Pediatric Chylothorax
Earlier diagnosis of chylothorax following pediatric cardiac surgery is associated with decreased duration of chylothorax. Pleural fluid testing is...
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Cough-induced chylothorax in a two-year-old boy – case report and review of the literature
BackgroundChylothorax is a very rare form of pleural effusion in children, especially after the neonatal period, and predominantly occurs secondary...
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Utility of 99mTc-Sulfur Colloid Lymphoscintigraphy and SPECT/CT in Chylothorax and Chylous Ascites
PurposeTo assess the diagnostic efficacy of 99m Tc-sulfur colloid lymphoscintigraphy in chylothorax and chylous ascites, and the utility of...
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Prognostic significance of Pleural Fluid triglyceride levels based on a low-Fat Diet Management Strategy in patients with Chylothorax following pulmonary resection
BackgroundChylothorax is a postoperative complication in patients with lung cancer. Diet-control approaches have been the mainstay for managing this...
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Effective application of indocyanine green for visualization of the thoracic duct during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for chylothorax: a case report
BackgroundChylothorax is an accumulation of typically milky-appearing lymphatic fluid within the pleural cavity. High-output chylothorax may lead to...
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Chylothorax due to thrombosis of the jugular and subclavian veins in a patient with gastric cancer: a case report
BackgroundChylothorax is a rare condition due to leakage of chyle in the thoracic cavity. When large amounts of chyle leak into the thoracic cavity,...
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Post-esophagectomy chylothorax refractory to mass ligation of thoracic duct above diaphragm: a case report
BackgroundPost-esophagectomy chylothorax is a relatively rare but potentially lethal complication. The treatment strategy of post-esophagectomy...
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Unusual manifestation of gastric adenocarcinoma presenting with lymphedema, chylothorax, and chylous ascites
A 62-year-old Thai man with a 2-year history of bilateral lymphedema and an unprovoked left axillary vein thrombosis presented with progressive leg,...
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Bilateral Chylothorax Following Neck Dissection: A Systematic Review and Proposed Management Algorithm
AimsBilateral chylothoraces are rare but potentially life-threatening complications of neck dissections (ND). The condition is generally treated with...
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Lymphoscintigraphy Findings are Associated with Outcome in Children with Chylothorax After Cardiac Surgery
Postoperative chylothorax in patients with congenital heart diseases (CHD) results in poor outcomes if anatomical and functional abnormalities of the...
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Successful thoracic duct identification with patent blue V during thoracic duct ligation for chylothorax: a case report
BackgroundChylothorax after thoracic surgery is a rare but severe complication. When thoracic duct ligation is performed for chylothorax,...
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Chylothorax and chylopericardial tamponade following lobectomy and lymphadenectomy: a rare presentation
BackgroundAlthough postoperative chylothorax following lung cancer surgery is rare, it is a recognized complication in 0.25–3% of patients. However,...
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Mediastinal teratoma presented with nonimmune hydrops and chylothorax: a case report
BackgroundNonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) can be caused by different types of etiologies. Some rare intrathoracic lesions are associated with NIHF....
