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Cureus
November 2024
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tenri Hospital, Tenri, JPN.
Chylous ascites, a rare but severe complication of abdominal surgery, often results from lymphatic vessel damage during procedures, such as extended resection and lymphadenectomy. Although conservative management through dietary modifications and medications is the primary approach, refractory cases may lead to severe complications including nutritional deficiencies and even death. Herein, we report a case of refractory chylous ascites that progressed to chylothorax after extended right hepatectomy with lymph node dissection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
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November 2024
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Recent research in patients with functionally univentricular hearts (UVH) is focusing on pathologies of the lymphatic vessels. Morphology of the abdominal lymphatic vessels was analyzed by MRI in patients with UVH following total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) and it was examined, if clinical and laboratory parameters correlate with changes after TCPC. We prospectively examined 33 patients at the age of 19.
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October 2024
Pulmonology and Critical Care, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IND.
Non-traumatic chylothorax is the abnormal collection of chyle in the pleural space without associated trauma to the thoracic duct. Untreated chylothorax is linked to serious complications and high mortality. A 68-year-old male with a five-year history of systemic hypertension presented with a two-month history of cough, dyspnea, and weight loss.
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October 2024
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Fribourg Cantonal Hospital, Chem. des Pensionnats 2/6, 1752 Villars-sur-Glâne, Switzerland.
Lymphatic leaks are well-known complications of major thoracic or abdominal surgeries, which significantly heighten morbidity and mortality rates. While the existing literature provides insights into managing these post-operative leaks, with a step-up approach from conservative measures (CMs) to surgical intervention, there are no standardized treatment guidelines. The purpose of this paper is to offer a management algorithm of post-operative lymphatic leaks based on a systematic literature review (SLR) of the therapeutic effect of Lipiodol lymphangiography (LL), completed by a case series of five patients who underwent LL in our department.
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October 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250000, China.
Chylous leakage is an uncommon and serious clinical condition, especially occurring after retroperitoneal operations. Here, we report a case of cervical chylous leakage combined with chylothorax in a 57-year-old woman postretroperitoneal surgery, and our conservative approach led to resolution/clinical improvement. The causes of this rare complication are discussed.
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