대한영상의학회지, 2020 Lymphoma is a common cause of nontraumatic chylothorax. Clinical success rates of thoracic duct embolization are lower in patients with nontraumatic chylothorax compared to patients with traumatic chylothorax.
Lee Hwangbo +3 more
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Chyle Leakage after Esophageal Cancer Surgery [PDF]
, 2020 Surgeons recommend dissecting lymph nodes in the thorax, abdomen, and neck during surgery for esophageal cancer because of the possibility of metastasis to the lymph nodes in those areas through the lymphatic plexus of the esophageal submucosal layer ...
김대준, 양영호, 박성용
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The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology, 2020 Thoracic duct embolization (TDE) is a minimally invasive alternative to surgery for the treatment of postoperative chylous leaks that fail conventional medical management.
Karan Nijhawan +3 more
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Bilateral traumatic chylothorax treated by thoracic duct embolization: A rare treatment for an uncommon problem [PDF]
, 2011 Prolonged chylothorax is a rare, life-threatening, pleural effusion that may be encountered in the setting of trauma. Conservative treatment may be successful and is the traditional approach in cases of limited chyle output.
James C McEachen +2 more
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Delayed Chylothorax during Treatment of Follicular Lymphoma with a Malignant Pleural Effusion
Case Reports in Surgery, 2020 Chylothorax occurs following dysfunction or disruption of the lymphatic drainage along the thoracic duct. Malignant and traumatic causes account for the majority of these occurrences, with lymphoma accounting for 11-37% of chylothoraces.
Chigozirim N. Ekeke +3 more
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Percutaneous Thoracic Duct Embolization as a Treatment for Intrathoracic Chyle Leaks in Infants [PDF]
, 2011 Chylothorax is an uncommon complication of cardiothoracic surgery in children that is traditionally treated with either conservative (diet modification, octreotide administration, and percutaneous drainage) or surgical (thoracic duct ligation ...
Marc S. Keller +4 more
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Percutaneous fluoroscopically-guided transcervical retrograde access facilitates successful thoracic duct embolization after failed antegrade transabdominal access [PDF]
, 2019 The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of percutaneous fluoroscopically-guided transcervical retrograde access into the thoracic duct following unsuccessful transabdominal cisterna chyli cannulation to perform thoracic duct ...
Cline, M R +9 more
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Percutaneous translymphatic thoracic duct embolization for treatment of chylothorax [PDF]
RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren, 2001 A modified technique for transabdominal, translymphatic occlusion of the thoracic duct is described. During unilateral lymphangiography an abdominal lymph vessel was punctured with a fine needle under fluoroscopic guidance, and a 4 French access to the lymph system established. The thoracic duct was successfully embolized with coils and tissue adhesive
H, Schild, A, Hirner
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TREATMENT OF THORACIC DUCT INJURY USING A COMBINATION OF PERCUTANEOUS AND ARTIFICIAL HEMATOMA TECHNIQUES: CASE REPORT [PDF]
, 2020 Here, we report a successful case of a 22-year-old male patient with percutaneous closure of the thoracic duct (TD) using percutaneous techniques guided by computed tomography combined with nodal lymphography and embolization. The therapy was successful,
Elisa Carvalho de Siqueira
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Sampling Thoracic Duct Lymph After Esophagectomy: A Pilot Study Investigating the "Gut-Lymph" Concept. [PDF]
, 2022 Introduction: Gut-lymph in animal models of acute disease is altered by intestinal ischemia and contributes to the development of systemic inflammation and organ dysfunction.
Phang, Kian Liun +6 more
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