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Percutaneous sclerosing injection to the thoracic duct under CT guidance for cervical chylous leakage post thyroidectomy: A case report

Radiology Case Reports, 2021
Chylous leakage after thyroidectomy is rare, and almost all patients with this complication can be treated conservatively. However, in patients with high-flow leakage, treatments can be complicated.
Nguyen Ngoc Cuong, PhD, Le Hoan, PhD, Le Tuan Linh, PhD, Pham Huy Tan, PhD, Thieu Thi Tra My, MD, Nguyen Minh Duc, MD   +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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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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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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Abstract No. 63 Outcomes of Thoracic Duct Embolization for Lymphatic Conduction Disorders in Children [PDF]

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
A. Srinivasan, Christopher L. Smith, Fernando Escobar, Yoav Dori, G. Krishnamurthy   +4 more
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Efficacy of Iopamidol for Sealing an Injured Thoracic Duct: Pilot Experiments in a Large Animal

Applied Sciences, 2020
Chylothorax can be spontaneously healed by lymphangiography using lipiodol, but pulmonary or systemic embolization is a potential complication. We determined the efficacy of iopamidol for treating chylous leakage in an animal model.
Hyo Yeong Ahn, Seunghwan Song, Up Huh, Il Jae Wang, Jung Seop Eom, Dong-Man Ryu   +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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Intractable chylous leak after radical esophagectomy treated with radiotherapy

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2023
Postoperative chylous leak after esophagectomy is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication that results in hypovolemia, electrolyte imbalance, malnutrition, and immunologic deficiency.
Seha Ahn, Heejin Lee, Joon Kyu Kang, In Sub Kim, Youngkyu Moon, Jung Suk Choi, Yoo Dong Won, Seong Cheol Jeong, Si Young Choi   +8 more
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Nonoperative thoracic duct embolization for traumatic thoracic duct leak: Experience in 109 patients [PDF]

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2010
To demonstrate the efficacy of a minimally invasive, nonoperative, catheter-based approach to the treatment of traumatic chyle leak.A retrospective review of 109 patients was conducted to assess the efficacy of thoracic duct embolization or interruption for the treatment of high-output chyle leak caused by injury to the thoracic duct.A total of 106 ...
Itkin, Maxim, Kucharczuk, John C., Kwak, Andrew, Trerotola, Scott O., Kaiser, Larry R.   +4 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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