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A case report of pulmonary adenocarcinoma with thoracic duct lymphangioma and chylothorax [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
Thoracic duct lymphangioma, a rare benign lesion, requires surgical resection. The thoracic duct is highly susceptible to damage during surgery, leading to chylothorax.
Zichun Tang, Rui Xu, Peng Dai, Juncheng Chen, Zongwei Xiao   +4 more
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Application of fat meal in thoracic duct outlet obstruction reconstruction surgery [PDF]

BMC Surgery
Background To investigate the effectiveness and safety of preoperative fat meal administration in patients undergoing thoracic duct reconstruction for chylous leakage due to thoracic duct outlet obstruction. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on
Yingying Jiang, Zhichao Yao, Dayong Zhou, Zhanao Liu   +3 more
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Novel Use of Obsidio Conformable Embolic in Thoracic Duct Embolization [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR
Chylothorax is a potentially serious condition resulting from thoracic duct injury. When chyle output remains high despite medical management, invasive interventions such as surgical ligation or percutaneous thoracic duct embolization (TDE) may be ...
Chase Labiste, Kevin Pierre, Andrew McCurry, Isabella Amador, George McCann, Thomas Kent, Brian Geller, Hugh Davis   +7 more
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Near-infrared intraoperative fluorescence imaging using indocyanine green in thoracic duct ligation surgery in patients with chylothorax [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgery is an effective treatment for chylothorax, particularly in cases of high-output chylothorax. However, precisely locating the thoracic duct for ligation and observing the surgical outcomes intraoperatively remains a challenge for surgeons. In this
Hongan Shao, Saiguang Ji, Yue Yao, Hong Liu   +3 more
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Indocyanine Green Fluorescence-guided Thoracic Duct Sparing Esophagectomy for Corrosive Esophageal Stricture in a Pediatric Patient

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Chylothorax is a serious postoperative risk in pediatric esophagectomy due to thoracic duct injury. This case report demonstrates the feasibility and safety of indocyanine green fluorescence with near-infrared imaging for real-time thoracic duct ...
Komal Aggarwal, Anjan Dhua, Devendra Kumar Yadav, Vishesh Jain, Prabudh Goel, Sandeep Agarwala, Devasenathipathy Kandasamy   +6 more
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Retrograde thoracic duct embolization in an idiopathic case of chylopericardium [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
This is a novel case of idiopathic chylopericardium and chylothorax in a young male who had no significant medical history. He first presented with dyspnea due to idiopathic chylopericardium, which was refractory to medical and surgical treatments ...
Renata Kiri Mak, Hon Shing Fung, Tak Kwong Chan, Hoi Leong Chum   +3 more
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Cervical Thoracic Duct Fistulas

Annals of Surgery, 1955
Danely P. Slaughter, Harry W. Southwick
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Four cases of unique thoracic duct anatomical characteristics identified by fluorescence thoracoscopy [PDF]

J Cardiothorac Surg
Wenxin Tian, Peng Jiao, Hongfeng Tong, Yaoguang Sun   +3 more
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Thoracic duct injury after AO C thoracic spine fracture: A case report

Journal of Orthopaedic Reports, 2023
Purpose: To describe the rare complication of traumatic thoracic duct injury associated significant thoracic spine fractures and describe treatment when conservative treatment is refractory.
Patrick B. Curtin, Benjamin J. Mitchell, Robert R. Hall, III, Michael P. Stauff   +3 more
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Spontaneous contractions of the human thoracic duct—Important for securing lymphatic return during positive pressure ventilation?

Physiological Reports, 2022
The thoracic duct is responsible for the circulatory return of most lymphatic fluid. The return is a well‐timed synergy between the pressure in the thoracic duct, venous pressure at the thoracic duct outlet, and intrathoracic pressures during respiration.
Benjamin Kelly, Christopher L. Smith, Madhumitha Saravanan, Yoav Dori, Vibeke E. Hjortdal   +4 more
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