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Thoracic Duct Embolization for Delayed Chyle Leak After Lewis-Tanner Esophagectomy. [PDF]

Am J Case Rep, 2022
Patient: Male, 54-year-old Final Diagnosis: Chyle leak Symptoms: Abdominal pain Medication:— Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Radiology • Surgery Objective: Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment Background: Radical esophagectomy for cancer is a ...
Franceschilli M, Argirò R, Siragusa L, Usai V, Sibio S, Di Carlo S.   +5 more
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Pneumonectomy Space Infection After Thoracic Duct Embolization. [PDF]

Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep
Thoracic duct embolization has gained widespread acceptance as an effective treatment of postoperative chylothorax. We describe a patient with chylothorax after pneumonectomy requiring thoracic duct embolization who presented again with a pneumonectomy space infection.
Guns W, Seadler BD, Linsky PL, White SB, Gasparri MG.   +4 more
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Lymphangiography and thoracic duct embolization for persistent chyle leak following augmentation mammoplasty and mastopexy [PDF]

JPRAS Open
Chyle leak is a relatively rare post-operative complication of breast and axilla surgery, and the majority of these cases can be managed conservatively.
Leo Issagholian, Aldin Malkoc, Kendall A. Vignaroli, Melissa Miramontes, Cameron C. Neeki, Anthony Nguyen, Michael M. Neeki   +6 more
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Novel Use of Obsidio Conformable Embolic in Thoracic Duct Embolization

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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The essential role of thoracic duct embolization in management of traumatic iatrogenic chylothorax. [PDF]

J Vasc Bras, 2023
This study aims to describe a case series of patients who underwent thoracic duct embolization (TDE) to treat traumatic iatrogenic chylothorax (TIC).
Schmid BP, Gilberto GM, Cunha MJS, Valle LGM, Foronda G, Arrieta SR, Nasser F, Garcia RG.   +7 more
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Thoracic Duct Embolization via Retrograde Cannulation of a Leaking Stump through the Thoracic Cavity. [PDF]

Interv Radiol (Higashimatsuyama)
Thoracic duct embolization has emerged as an alternative treatment for refractory chylothorax, in addition to thoracic duct ligation. Thoracic duct embolization is typically performed via direct puncture of the cisterna chyli and cannulation of the ...
Kishino M, Wakejima R, Ito M, Yamada A, Adachi T, Yamagiwa K, Ishizawa R, Okubo K, Tateishi U.   +8 more
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Minimally invasive triumph: the role of thoracic duct embolization in managing severe post-esophagectomy chylothorax. [PDF]

Am J Transl Res
Chylothorax, a rare and severe complication of esophageal cancer surgery, results from damage to the lymphatic system. We report on a 70-year-old female with esophageal cancer and a history of poorly managed diabetes who developed high-flow chylothorax ...
Yan R, Gao S, Xia P.
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Efficacy of Thoracic Duct Embolization in Managing Severe Refractory Chyle Leak Post-cervical Reconstruction in a Patient With Liver Cirrhosis: A Case Report. [PDF]

Cureus
This case report describes a patient with a history of liver cirrhosis who underwent neck reconstruction surgery and subsequently experienced substantial chyle leakage, reaching volumes of up to 6,620 mL per day.
Nagaoka M, Ashida H, Fukuda N, Ishida K, Kojima H.   +4 more
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Sedation With Dexmedetomidine During Lymphangiography and Thoracic Duct Embolization in an Elderly Man. [PDF]

Cureus, 2022
An 83-year-old man underwent cervical esophagectomy and developed a chylothorax as a postoperative complication. We decided to perform lymphangiography and thoracic duct embolization for chylous leakage, but it was expected to be challenging to maintain ...
Nakama R, Arai Y, Kobayashi T.
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High-output chyloperitoneum following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication treated with retrograde transvenous thoracic duct embolization [PDF]

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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