Using Lymphovenous Anastomosis and Lymph Node to Vein Anastomosis for Treatment of Posttraumatic Chylothorax with Increased Thoracic Duct Pressure in 3-Year-Old Child

Chylothorax is a rare disease and massive lymph fluid loss can cause life-threatening condition such as severe malnutrition, weight loss, and impaired immune system. If untreated, mortality rate of chylothorax can be up to 50%. This is a case report of a 3-year-old child with iatrogenic chylothorax....

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Hlavní autoři: Yeongsong Kim, Hyung B. Kim, Changsik J. Pak, Hyunsuk P. Suh, Joon P. Hong
Médium: Článek
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2022-07-01
Edice:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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On-line přístup:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1751026