CHYLOTHORAX FOLLOWING RESECTION OF THE ESOPHAGUS

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LAM, KH [1 ]
LIM, STK [1 ]
WONG, J [1 ]
ONG, GB [1 ]
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[1] UNIV HONG KONG,QUEEN MARY HOSP,DEPT SURG,HONG KONG,HONG KONG
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10.1002/bjs.1800660208
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R61 [外科手术学];
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Chylothorax complicating operations on the oesophagus has been reported infrequently; it carries a mortality rate of about 50 per cent. A search of the literature has yielded only 10 cases. This paper reports 4 further cases which occurred among 685 resections of the oesophagus, giving an incidence of 0.6 per cent. The diagnosis should be confirmed with lymphangiography. Treatment should be early exploration and ligation in patients in whom the thoracic duct has been divided at operation. If the duct has been injured during blind dissection a period of conservative treatment is advisable. Parenteral nutrition is a useful adjunctive treatment. Copyright © 1979 British Journal of Surgery Society Ltd.
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