An Unusual Cause of Chylothorax after Esophagectomy

An Unusual Cause of Chylothorax after Esophagectomy

Chylothorax due to inadvertent thoracic duct injury after esophagectomy is a well-known complication and requires careful postoperative management and timely intervention to prevent potential morbidity and mortality. We present a case of high-output chylothorax after esophagectomy where the source o...

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Main Authors: John Mathew Manipadam, Chokkappu S. Kumar, Rajesh Antony, Abhishek Yadav, H. Ramesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2020-07-01
Series:The Surgery Journal
Subjects:
chylothorax
esophagectomy
chyle
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1713417

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