Interventional Radiology Treatment for Postoperative Chylothorax

Postoperative chylothorax is a rare occurrence after various thoracic surgical procedures, but it poses a substantial risk of morbidity and mortality. Thoracic duct embolization (TDE) is currently deemed the optimal treatment due to its safety and efficacy. This review offers an introduction to inte...

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Main Authors:	Hoyong Jun, Saebeom Hur
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2020-08-01
Series:	Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:	intervention chylothorax thoracic duct postoperative care

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spelling	doaj-1208cfba4c654336b541a2d69c8eac552020-11-25T03:31:57ZengKorean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryKorean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery2233-601X2093-65162020-08-0153420020410.5090/kjtcs.2020.53.4.200Interventional Radiology Treatment for Postoperative ChylothoraxHoyong Jun0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2628-3542Saebeom Hur1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0787-5101Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, KoreaPostoperative chylothorax is a rare occurrence after various thoracic surgical procedures, but it poses a substantial risk of morbidity and mortality. Thoracic duct embolization (TDE) is currently deemed the optimal treatment due to its safety and efficacy. This review offers an introduction to interventional options in this setting, detailing the steps of TDE for the edification of those engaged in postoperative care.interventionchylothoraxthoracic ductpostoperative care
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spellingShingle	Hoyong Jun Saebeom Hur Interventional Radiology Treatment for Postoperative Chylothorax Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery intervention chylothorax thoracic duct postoperative care
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title	Interventional Radiology Treatment for Postoperative Chylothorax
title_short	Interventional Radiology Treatment for Postoperative Chylothorax
title_full	Interventional Radiology Treatment for Postoperative Chylothorax
title_fullStr	Interventional Radiology Treatment for Postoperative Chylothorax
title_full_unstemmed	Interventional Radiology Treatment for Postoperative Chylothorax
title_sort	interventional radiology treatment for postoperative chylothorax
publisher	Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
series	Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
issn	2233-601X 2093-6516
publishDate	2020-08-01
description	Postoperative chylothorax is a rare occurrence after various thoracic surgical procedures, but it poses a substantial risk of morbidity and mortality. Thoracic duct embolization (TDE) is currently deemed the optimal treatment due to its safety and efficacy. This review offers an introduction to interventional options in this setting, detailing the steps of TDE for the edification of those engaged in postoperative care.
topic	intervention chylothorax thoracic duct postoperative care
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Interventional Radiology Treatment for Postoperative Chylothorax

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