RT Book, Section
A1 Ducko, Christopher T.
A1 Linden, Philip A.
A2 Sugarbaker, David J.
A2 Bueno, Raphael
A2 Colson, Yolonda L.
A2 Jaklitsch, Michael T.
A2 Krasna, Mark J.
A2 Mentzer, Steven J.
A2 Williams, Marcia
A2 Adams, Ann
SR Print(0)
ID 1105845983
T1 Surgical Management of Chylothorax
T2 Adult Chest Surgery, 2e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-178189-3
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105845983
RD 2024/04/19
AB Chylothorax  results  from  the  leakage  of  chyle  from  the  thoracic  duct  or  one  of  its  lymphatic  branches  into  the  pleural  space.  Common  causes  include  neoplasm  and  iatrogenic  injury.  Life-threatening  metabolic  derangements  may  occur  if  chylothorax  is  not  recognized  and  treated  promptly.  Numerous  maneuvers  can  be  undertaken  as  part  of  a  conservative  approach  to  treating  chylothorax,  but  surgical  intervention  is  usually  the  most  effective  method  of  achieving  definitive  results.