Treatment of Chylothorax after Lung Resection: Indications, Timing, and Outcomes.

Francesco Petrella Monica CasiraghiDavide RadiceLuca BertolacciniLorenzo Spaggiari

Published in: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon (2020)

Conservative treatment is effective in the case of low flow-rate chylothorax (< 800 mL/d); in the case of a higher flow rate, surgical exploration is needed and thoracic duct ligation-with or without lymphatic sites clipping-provides definitive lymphostasis.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
combination therapy
spinal cord injury
smoking cessation