Prophylactic ligation of the opacified thoracic duct in minimally invasive esophagectomy - feasibility and safety.
Lunkhomba TakhellambamThakur Deen YadavHemanth KumarVikas GuptaCherring TandupUjjwal GorsiVishal SharmaHarshal MandhavdhareTanvir SamraHarjeet SinghPublished in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2021)
Opacification and visualization of the thoracic duct during thoracoscopy can be aided by administering olive oil. Ligation of this opacified duct is feasible and safe.