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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-3-31
pubmed:abstractText
Chylothorax results from injury to the thoracic duct or one of its branches. It is an uncommon but possibly serious complication of thoracic or head and neck surgery. We report a case of thoracic duct transection complicating a total laryngectomy with bilateral selective neck dissection for subglottic squamous cell carcinoma. High-output Jackson Pratt drainage was noted, resulting in patient hypovolemia that was unresponsive to volume resuscitation. Treatment consisted of percutaneous embolization of the thoracic duct proximal to the transection that subsequently normalized chylous output.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0023-852X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
118
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
680-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Thoracic duct embolization: a new treatment for massive leak after neck dissection.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports