Bilateral thoracic duct ligation for persisting postoperative chylothorax

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Abstract

Herein, we report the case of a patient with persistent postoperative chylothorax despite right supradiaphragmal ligation of the thoracic duct. Computed tomography lymphangiography after lipiodol injection demonstrated a correctly ligated right thoracic duct but an anatomical variation with patent left-sided thoracic duct, which was successfully ligated afterwards by video-assisted thoracic surgery.

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Rouiller, B., Lutz, J. A., Kocher, G. J., & Magnusson, L. (2020). Bilateral thoracic duct ligation for persisting postoperative chylothorax. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 31(4), 583–584. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivaa128

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