Anastomosis of the thoracic duct and the azygos vein for the treatment of recurrent chylothoraxes.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Published: May 2018
Thoracic duct ligation is a widely accepted treatment option for chylothorax. This case report describes another treatment approach for recurrent chylothoraxes after thoracic duct ligation. A 40-year-old woman had chylothoraxes after thoracic duct ligation. She underwent a secondary surgery to ligate the thoracic duct. Three days later, the number of chylothoraxes increased compared with presurgery, and we anastomosed the thoracic duct and azygos vein after releasing the thoracic duct ligation. The patient recovered smoothly and was followed up for 2 years. This case shows that anastomosis of the thoracic duct and azygos vein is an alternative surgical approach to treat recurrent chylothoraxes.
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