Chylothorax caused by blunt trauma: Case review and management proposal

Chylothorax is a potentially devastating complication of lymphatic trauma of the thorax. To date, no recommendations have provided decision making support for prompt definitive treatment. We present a 53 year old male involved in a motor vehicle collision sustaining 9 left rib fractures with flail s...

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Main Authors: Brandon T. Bacon, Wayne Mashas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644020300327