Retrograde transvenous thoracic duct embolization for lymphatic leakage after retroperitoneal tumor and lymph node resection: a case report and literature review

Retrograde transvenous thoracic duct embolization for lymphatic leakage after retroperitoneal tumor and lymph node resection: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Postoperative lymphatic leakage is a complication of ineffective conservative treatment for retroperitoneal mass. Herein, we report a case of lymphatic leakage that arose after retroperitoneal tumor resection and that was treated with retrograde transvenous thoracic duct emboliza...

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Main Authors: Go Kinoshita, Koichi Morisaki, Daisuke Okamoto, Takehiko Aoyagi, Shinichiro Yoshino, Kentaro Inoue, Tomoharu Yoshizumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-03-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Lymphatic leakage
Retrograde transvenous thoracic duct embolization
Chylothorax
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-024-01856-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-024-01856-3

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