Laparoscopic transhiatal en‐mass thoracic duct ligation for persistent bilateral spontaneous Chylothorax: A case report

Laparoscopic transhiatal en‐mass thoracic duct ligation for persistent bilateral spontaneous Chylothorax: A case report

Key Clinical Message Chylothorax is a rare entity associated with morbidity. Surgical thoracic duct ligation (TDL) by thoracoscopic approach is the recommended choice for persistent chylothorax. However, thoracoscopy is not feasible in case of previous pleurodesis. We describe a successful laparosco...

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Main Authors: Kunal Bikram Deo, Sumit Kumar Deo, Sujan Gautam, Narendra Pandit, Shailesh Adhikary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-03-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
laparoscopy
spontaneous chylothorax
thoracic duct
transhiatal ligation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8618

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8618

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