Chylothorax after hepatectomy: a case report

Chylothorax after hepatectomy: a case report

Abstract Background Chylothorax is the accumulation of chyle within the pleural space. Chylothorax can occur as a complication after multiple different types of surgery, most frequently after thoracic surgery, albeit with an incidence rate of less than 1%. Chylothorax after abdominal surgery is extr...

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Main Authors: Ryusei Yamamoto, Yasuji Mokuno, Hideo Matsubara, Hirokazu Kaneko, Yozo Sato, Shinsuke Iyomasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Chylothorax
Hepatectomy
Abdominal surgery
Cholangiocarcinoma
Lymphangiography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1882-x

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