Post-traumatic chylothorax needs surgical approach when conservative treatment is not successful to reduce chyle leakage. Thoracic duct ligation requires thoracoscopic or thoracotomic access. The authors report on a surgical thoracotomic approach to a severe and unremitting thoracic duct lesion after IX and X ribs and vertebral fractures.
Successful management of severe unremitting chylothorax after thoracic trauma / C. Baratti, F. Roscio, F. Ciccarese, P.P. Massara, A. De Simone, F. Ferla, M. Pizzi, L. Santambrogio, E. Trabucchi. - In: ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA. - ISSN 0003-469X. - 78:2(2007 Apr), pp. 125-127.
Successful management of severe unremitting chylothorax after thoracic trauma
F. Ferla;L. Santambrogio;E. Trabucchi
2007
Abstract
Post-traumatic chylothorax needs surgical approach when conservative treatment is not successful to reduce chyle leakage. Thoracic duct ligation requires thoracoscopic or thoracotomic access. The authors report on a surgical thoracotomic approach to a severe and unremitting thoracic duct lesion after IX and X ribs and vertebral fractures.File in questo prodotto:
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