Chyle leakage after axillary node sampling in a patient with breast cancer: a case report
Abstract Background Chyle leakage is a well-known complication after thoracic surgery, such as esophagectomy, cardiac surgery, mediastinal lymph node dissection, and neck surgery. However, chyle leakage is a rare complication after dissections of the lateral or subclavian axillary nodes for breast s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-06-01
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Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00885-y |