The authors review their clinical experience with management of postoperative chylothorax among 97 patients. They favor duct ligation over embolization, and recommend intervention in patients with outputs greater than 1,100/day.
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Treatment of Postsurgical Chylothorax
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
Source: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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Author(s): Janani S. Reisenauer, Carlos A. Puig, Chris J. Reisenauer, Mark S. Allen, Emily Bendel, Stephen D. Cassivi, Francis C. Nichols, Rob K. Shen, Dennis A. Wigle, Shanda H. Blackmon
