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Prophylactic thoracic duct ligation is associated with poor prognosis and regional lymph node relapse in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2020
The ligation of thoracic duct interrupts the normal lymphatic circulation. Whether the ligation of thoracic duct would affect tumor recurrence and patient survival is unclear.
Junying Chen   +6 more
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The effect of prophylactic thoracic duct ligation during esophagectomy on the incidence of chylothorax and survival of the patients: an updated review

Postgraduate medicine, 2020
Background The role of thoracic duct ligation (TDL) during esophagectomy remains controversial. This review aimed to elucidate the effect of TDL on chylothorax and survival of the patients after esophagectomy for cancer. Methods We searched articles from
Lei Liu   +3 more
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Thoracic Duct Lymph Dialysis

Archives of Surgery, 1969
Thoracic-duct lymph drainage has recently received attention as the preoperative treatment before renal homotransplantation in man. 1-3 Singh et al 4 demonstrated a prolongation of homograft survival time upon thoracic-duct lymph drainage during renal homotransplantation in dogs.
T, Sonoda   +3 more
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Thoracic Duct Malformations

Clinical Nuclear Medicine, 1986
A patient with lower extremity lymphedema studied with lymphoscintigraphy is described. Radionuclide lymphography demonstrated several thoracic duct malformations that were confirmed by contrast lymphography.
O L, López   +2 more
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Cervical Thoracic Duct Cyst

Journal of Thoracic Imaging, 2005
Thoracic duct cysts are rare lesions presenting as mediastinal or supraclavicular masses. We report a case of a 77-year-old female who presented with a left supraclavicular mass. A cervical thoracic duct cyst was suspected after contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the neck and chest.
Maneesh, Gupta   +3 more
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Spontaneous thoracic duct cyst

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2003
Spontaneous and asymptomatic supraclavicular thoracic duct cysts (lymphoceles ) are rare. Only five cases have been reported so far. They are more common after surgery or trauma and have been reported in the abdomen, mediastinum, pelvis and neck. They must be differentiated from other neck cysts as failure to recognise their attachment may result in ...
J, Ray, D, Braithwaite, P J, Patel
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Supraclavicular thoracic duct cyst

The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, 2011
The thoracic duct cysts located in the supraclavicular region are very rare masses, the etiology of which is not completely known. This article presents the clinical follow-up of a 35-year-old male patient diagnosed with throracic duct cyst situated in the left supraclavicular region and the patient's condition is discussed in line with literature. The
Güçlü Kaan, Beriat   +4 more
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Mediastinal Thoracic Duct Cyst

Chest, 1999
A healthy 34-year-old man had a mediastinal cyst on the imaging study. Surgical treatment was performed. The cyst was diagnosed as a thoracic duct cyst from its anatomic location and contents. Pathologic examination found it to be consistent with thoracic duct cyst.
F, Chen   +6 more
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Computed tomographic lymphangiography of the thoracic duct by subcutaneous iohexol injection into the metatarsal region.

Veterinary surgery, 2019
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of subcutaneous iohexol injection into the metatarsal region for thoracic duct lymphangiography in dogs and to determine the minimum effective dose. STUDY DESIGN Experimental study and clinical report.
Kitae Kim   +6 more
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Correction of complete thoracic duct obstruction with lymphovenous bypass: A case report

Microsurgery, 2018
Thoracic duct injury can be a devastating injury with disruption of lymphatic flow leading to potentially chylothorax and/or severe lymphedema. Standard treatment modalities include thoracic duct ligation or embolization for chylothorax, but treatment ...
T. Miller   +4 more
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