The use of indocyanine green lymphography for the treatment of postoperative chylothorax with lipiodol lymphangiography in a 2-year-old child

The use of indocyanine green lymphography for the treatment of postoperative chylothorax with lipiodol lymphangiography in a 2-year-old child

Postoperative chylothorax in infants prolongs hospital stay and possibly causes developmental delay because of its conservative treatment including inanition. Several medical and surgical treatments may be applied, but none constitute the absolute solution. Treatment with lipiodol during lymphangiog...

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Main Authors: Motoi Kato, Koji Nomura, Yoshihiro Ko, Hiroo Kinami, Yutaka Tanami, Shoji Watanabe, Azusa Watanabe, Hiroki Utsunomiya, Ko Fujisawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Chylothorax
Thoracic surgery
Lipiodol
Lymphangiography
Indocyanine green
Lymphedema
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576617301227

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