Chylothorax following cardiac surgery caused by unusual lymphatic anatomy

P Narayan; N Rahaman; TF Molnar; M Caputo

Chylothorax following cardiac surgery caused by unusual lymphatic anatomy

P Narayan
, N Rahaman
, TF Molnar
, M Caputo

Bristol Medical School (THS)

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Abstract

Chylothorax due to injury to the thoracic duct and lymphatic channels during left internal thoracic artery harvest is well described. However, high volume leakage of chyle due to disruption of aberrant thymic collateral lymphatic channel in the anterior mediastinum has not been described previously. We describe such a case which was managed by early surgical exploration, ligation of the aberrant duct, and insertion of a pleuro-peritoneal shunt.

Translated title of the contribution	Chylothorax following cardiac surgery caused by unusual lymphatic anatomy
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	58 - 59
Number of pages	2
Journal	Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
Volume	15(5)
Publication status	Published - Oct 2007

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Publisher: Asia Cardio Thor
Other: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17911057?ordinalpos=9&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

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Chylothorax following cardiac surgery caused by unusual lymphatic anatomy

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