Retroaortic closure of thoracic duct in the management of persistent chylothorax: a case report

Retroaortic closure of thoracic duct in the management of persistent chylothorax: a case report

Abstract Background Chylothorax is a life-threatening pathological condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. If chyle leakage does not close spontaneously with medical therapy, surgical treatment is inevitable. Herein, we reported a case of spontaneous persistent chylothorax fro...

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Main Authors: Francesco Paolo Caronia, Giuseppe Di Miceli, Andrea Macaluso, Damiano Librizzi, Francesco Sgalambro, Alfonso Fiorelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Thoracic duct
Chylothorax
Surgical closure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-0917-8

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