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Thoracic duct stent treatment for chyle leak after nephrectomy

Radiology Case Reports, 2023
Chyle leak is a rare and serious condition caused by damaged lymphatic vessels. It can occur after retroperitoneal surgery involving extensive lymphadenectomy for kidney cancer.
Le Hoan, MD, PhD, Nguyen Ngoc Cuong, PhD, MD, Thieu Thi Tra My, MD, Doan Tien Luu, MD, PhD, Hoang Long, Prof., Tran Quoc Hoa, MD, PhD, Nguyen Hoang, MD, PhD, Nguyen Cong Hoan, Prof.   +7 more
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Recurrent chylothorax treated with thoracic duct–venous anastomosis: A retrospective review of medical recordsCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Techniques, 2022
Objectives: Clinically, recurrent chylothorax is challenging to solve, especially when chylothorax is still present after the thoracic duct is ligated. In this study we explored alternative surgical options to treat complex cases of recurrent chylothorax.
Hexiao Tang, MD, PhD, Xuefeng Zhou, MD, PhD, Ming Xu, MD, PhD, Jinping Zhao, MD, PhD   +3 more
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High-output chyloperitoneum following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication treated with retrograde transvenous thoracic duct embolization

CVIR Endovascular, 2020
Background Iatrogenic injury of the thoracic duct with clinical significant chyloperitoneum is a rare complication of abdominal surgery. Chyloperitoneum following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication has been described in a few cases only.
Gernot Rott, Frieder Boecker
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Thoracic duct lymphography by subcutaneous contrast agent injection in a dog with chylothorax [PDF]

Open Veterinary Journal, 2016
A 4-year-old male Japanese Shiba Inu presented with recurrent chylothorax. The thoracic duct was successfully imaged using computed tomography after the injection of an iodine contrast agent into the subcutaneous tissue surrounding the anus. The thoracic
T. Iwanaga, S. Tokunaga, Y. Momoi
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Successful treatment of thoracic duct injury from blunt trauma

Radiology Case Reports, 2023
Chylothorax is a rare condition after blunt trauma. We present a 32-year-olds man with a thoracic duct injury resulting in the right chylothorax after a motor vehicle collision.
Le Thanh Dung, PhD, Than Van Sy, MD, MSc, Ngo Thi Linh, MD, MSc, Dinh Trong Tuyen, MD, Dinh The Hung, MD, MSc, Vu Van Cuong, MD, PhD, Ta Hong Nhung, MD, MSc   +6 more
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Microsurgical Thoracic Duct Lymphovenous Bypass in the Adult Population

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021
Summary:. Thoracic duct occlusion can lead to devastating complications, resulting in recalcitrant chylothoraces, ascites, generalized lymphedema, metabolic derangement, and death. Lymphatic extravasation has traditionally been managed conservatively and,
Sammy Othman, MD, Saïd C. Azoury, MD, Kevin Klifto, DO, PharmD, Yoshiko Toyoda, MD, Maxim Itkin, MD, FSIR, Stephen J. Kovach, MD   +5 more
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Chylothorax treated with targeted sclerotherapy by direct puncture of the lymphatic leakage site

Radiology Case Reports, 2020
We report a novel application of targeted sclerotherapy to eradicate high-output chylothorax. The patient underwent thoracic duct embolization; however, cannulation of the thoracic duct failed, and thoracic duct disruption was performed.
Masamichi Takahashi, MD, Masanori Inoue, MD, PhD, Tomoki Wada, MD, PhD, Go Kawai, MD, Munetaka Machida, MD, Yujiro Matsuoka, MD, PhD   +5 more
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Chylous Leak During Posterior Approach to Juvenile Scoliosis Surgery: A Case Report. [PDF]

, 2020
CaseWe report the first documented case of chylous leak recognized intraoperatively during posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion for juvenile scoliosis in a female patient with a history of thoracotomy and decortication for an empyema ...
Choi, Daniel E, Rynecki, Nicole, Sabharwal, Sanjeev, Sambol, Justin T, Shah, Harsh A, Vives, Michael J   +5 more
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Lymphangiography to treat postoperative lymphatic leakage: a technical review. [PDF]

, 2014
In addition to imaging the lymphatics and detecting various types of lymphatic leakage, lymphangiography is a therapeutic option for patients with chylothorax, chylous ascites, and lymphatic fistula.
Kim, Soo Hwan, Ko, Heung Kyu, Lee, Edward Wolfgang, Park, Jihong, Shin, Ji Hoon, Sung, Kyu-Bo   +5 more
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Management of chyluria using percutaneous thoracic duct stenting

CVIR Endovascular, 2022
Background Thoracic duct stenosis or obstruction is one of the causes of chyluria. Although the diagnosis of chyluria is not difficult, treatment is still challenging.
Nguyen Ngoc Cuong, Le Tuan Linh, Thieu Thi Tra My, Tran Quoc Hoa, Hoang Long, Le Hoan, Masanori Inoue   +6 more
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