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Children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome share unique hemodynamic features that alter lymphatic integrity at all stages of palliation. Lymphatic congestion is almost universal in this patient group to some extent.
Christoph Bauer +8 more
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Postoperative Care and Management in Pediatric Hematology‐Oncology Patients
ABSTRACT Pediatric patients with hematologic and oncologic diseases often undergo surgical procedures as part of diagnosis and therapy. These include central venous catheter placements, tumor resections, lymph node and bone marrow biopsies, among others.
Shachi Srivatsa, Sara A. Mansfield
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Use of lymphangiography in neonates prior to thoracic duct ligation
Congenital abnormalities or post-operative damage of the lymphatic system are rare causes of neonatal chylothorax or chylous ascites. Lymphangiography is a valuable tool for the diagnosis and treatment of lymphatic leaks and the assessment of congenital ...
Jonathan J. Neville +6 more
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Chylothorax - Modalities of management and outcomes: A case series
Background: At present, there are no universally accepted protocols for the management of chylothorax. This study aims at reporting the clinical experience and presenting our institutional protocol for managing chylothorax. Materials and Methods: This is
Mohan Venkatesh Pulle +5 more
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Percutaneous embolization of thoracic duct injury post-esophagectomy should be considered initial treatment for chylothorax before proceeding with open re-exploration [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Post-esophagectomy patients who develop high-output chylous fistula and chylothorax can be successfully treated with percutaneous ablation thereby avoiding reoperation. METHODS: Five patients with refractory chylous fistula post-esophagectomy
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A patient with mediastinal lymphoma developed refractory chylothorax due to SVC thrombosis. Mechanical thrombectomy restored venous patency and resolved the chylothorax, avoiding thrombolysis and upfront stenting. ABSTRACT Chylothorax is an uncommon presentation of mediastinal lymphoma, typically attributed to direct tumour invasion.
Yueming Liang +3 more
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Percutaneous transabdominal lymphangiography and embolization have been reported as useful approaches for intractable chylothorax or chylous ascites. However, they are often difficult to perform after extensive lymph node dissection because disruption of
Kazuhiko Morikawa, MD +6 more
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To evaluate the embolic properties of different acrylic adhesive/iodized oil mixtures for lymphatic interventions. Polymerization of histoacryl (HA) (Bayer Healthcare) and glubran 2 (GL) (GEM) mixed with iodized oil (ratios 1:0–1:7) were investigated in ...
Daniel Kuetting +6 more
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ABSTRACT Central venous catheters (CVCs) are essential in transplantation but can rarely fracture and embolize, with donor‐to‐recipient transmission of catheter fragments scarcely described. A 62‐year‐old woman with hepatitis C–related cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma underwent orthotopic liver transplantation from a brain‐dead donor with a left ...
Fawaz Ahmed Prem Navaz +9 more
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Lymphatic Intervention, the Frontline of Modern Lymphatic Medicine: Part II. Classification and Treatment of the Lymphatic Disorders [PDF]
Lymphatic disorders encompass a broad spectrum of diseases involving the lymphatic system, ranging from traumatic lymphatic leaks to lymphatic malformations.
Kim, J, Hur, S, Ratnam, L, Itkin, M
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