A case of a traumatic chyle leak following an acute thoracic spine injury: successful resolution with strict dietary manipulation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chylothorax is a rare form of pleural effusion that can be associated with both traumatic and non-traumatic causes. Thoracic duct ligation is often the treatment of choice in postsurgical patients; however the optimal treatment of th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-03-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.wjes.org/content/6/1/10 |