Chyle leakage in port incision after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>A 26-year-old Asian male was found to have chyle leakage from the port incision after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for excision of pulmonary bullae. The diagnosis was confirmed by oral intake of Sudan black and by lymphoscintigraphy. The leakage re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhu Yunke, Pu Qiang, Ma Lin, Liu Lunxu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/83