Prophylactic thoracic duct ligation is associated with poor prognosis and regional lymph node relapse in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Jun-Ying ChenQian-Wen LiuShui-Shen ZhangJin-Bo LiHong YangJing WenJian-Hua FuPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2020)
PLG should not be performed routinely if no sign of thoracic duct rupture or tumor invasion were identified.