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Stent Implantation for Effective Treatment of Refractory Chylothorax due to Superior Vena Cava Obstruction as a Complication of Congenital Cardiac Surgery [PDF]

, 2012
Chylothorax is a serious complication of congenital cardiac surgery and is significantly associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Central venous obstruction, which is often related to the insertion of central venous catheters for postoperative ...
Mio Taketazu, Mitsuru Seki, Akiko Tamai, Hideaki Senzaki, Satoshi Masutani, Clara Kurishima   +5 more
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Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of chylothorax after cardiac procedure in the United States

Heliyon
Background: To examine the epidemiology and risk factors of chylothorax after cardiac procedure in the United States using a contemporary nationally representative database.
Yue Xiao, Yanfei Chen, Ruijian Huang, Feng Jiang, Cunhua Su, Jifang Zhou   +5 more
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Successful use of doxycycline pleurodesis in non-immune hydrops fetalis secondary to congenital chylothorax

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018
Congenital chylothorax is a rare presentation of nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF). We report a case of congenital chylothorax presenting as NIHF managed successfully with chemical pleurodesis.
Vilmaris Quinones Cardona, MD, Michelle Clark, MD, Margaret Gilfillan, MD, Randy Stevens, MD   +3 more
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Etiological factors and treatment of chylothorax in paediatric patients - a systematic review

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2022
Chylothorax is an accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity. It is a relatively rare cause of pleural effusion in children and its annual incidence is 14 cases per 100 000 children in Europe.
Kinga Knop, Anna Kochanowska, Zuzanna Piasecka, Karolina Kosieradzka, Małgorzata Drozd, Anna Bodajko-Grochowska   +5 more
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Postoperative Care and Management in Pediatric Hematology‐Oncology Patients

European Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric patients with hematologic and oncologic diseases often undergo surgical procedures as part of diagnosis and therapy. These include central venous catheter placements, tumor resections, lymph node and bone marrow biopsies, among others.
Shachi Srivatsa, Sara A. Mansfield
wiley   +1 more source

Lymphangiopathy in neurofibromatosis 1 manifesting with chylothorax, pericardial effusion, and leg edema [PDF]

, 2013
Josef Finsterer,1 Claudia Stollberger,2 Elisabeth Stubenberger,3 Sasan Tschakoschian4 1Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria; 2Medical Department, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria; 3Thoracic Surgery Department, Vienna, Austria ...
Stubenberger E, Tschakoschian S, Finsterer J, Stollberger C   +3 more
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Chylothorax in congenital diaphragmatic hernia [PDF]

, 2010
Following surgical repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), chylothorax can be present in 7-28% of the cases. It has been associated with prenatal diagnosis, the use of ECMO and prosthetic patches during reparatory surgery.
Cecilia Riutort, Faunes, Miriam, Javier Kattan, Kattan, Javier, Alejandro Zavala, Godoy, Loreto, Riutort, Cecilia, José-Manuel Campos, Campos, Jose-Manuel, Miriam Faunes, Zavala, Alejandro, Ilona Skorin, Loreto Godoy, Skorin, Ilona   +13 more
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Feasibility and Safety of Median Sternotomy Combined With Hemi‐Clamshell Incisions for the Resection of Extremely Large Tumors in the Thoracic Cavity: A Case Series

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT To evaluate the feasibility and safety of median sternotomy combined with hemi‐clamshell thoracotomy for resection of extremely large intrathoracic tumors. The perioperative data of three patients with large tumors in the thoracic cavity from January 2021 to December 2024 were collected and analyzed retrospectively, and median sternotomy ...
Xiaoyun Li, Mei Xu, Mingyu Fan, Xiaojun Tang   +3 more
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Bilateral thoracic duct ligation for persisting postoperative chylothorax. [PDF]

, 2020
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 ...
Lutz, Jon A., Kocher, Gregor J., Rouiller, Benoît, Magnusson, Lennart   +3 more
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Chylothorax after hepatectomy: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
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 ...
Ryusei Yamamoto, Yasuji Mokuno, Hideo Matsubara, Hirokazu Kaneko, Yozo Sato, Shinsuke Iyomasa   +5 more
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