ReviewOncotarget2017
A review of the postoperative lymphatic leakage.
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116 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 223 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Management of chyle leaks following esophageal resection: a systematic review.Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus · 2021Pooled it
- Transverse versus vertical groin incision for femoral artery approach.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Comparison of perioperative outcomes between bipolar sealing, ultrasonic shears and a hybrid device during laparoscopic gastrectomy for early gastric cancer: a prospective, multicenter, randomized study.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2023Trial
- Radiotherapy for postoperative groin lymphatic fistulas: A systematic review of clinical outcomes and treatment planning.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2026Review
- Thoracic and retroperitoneal lymphatic injuries following spine surgery: illustrative cases.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2026Article
- Intraperitoneal OK-432 infusion for postoperative lymphatic leakage in gynecologic tumors.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2026Article
- Refractory Chylous Ascites After Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy With Sequential Anatomically Distinct Lymphatic Leak Sites Identified by Repeat Lymphangiography.The American journal of case reports · 2026Article
- Lymphangiography and lymphatic embolization for post-surgical abdominal leaks.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- Postoperative Care and Management in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Patients.European journal of haematology · 2026Review
- Sigmoid colon fistulization of an infected pelvic lymphocele after pelvic lymphadenectomy: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the therapeutic value of conventional transpedal lymphography for the treatment of inguinal lymphatic fistulas after lymphadenectomy.CVIR endovascular · 2026Article
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- Chyloperitoneum following robotic-assisted sleeve gastrectomy: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Axillary lymph node access: the alternative for lymphangiography and embolization for lymphatic leakage after total laryngectomy and radical neck dissection.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Therapy-refractory lymphatic fistulas following complete lymph node dissection in malignant melanoma: local radiotherapy as an effective therapeutic modality to avoid cancer treatment delay.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Article
- Treatment of Polidocanol Sclerotherapy in Persistent Lymphatic Drainage After Radical Surgery for Endometrial cancer: A Case Report and Literature Review.Cancer management and research · 2026Article
- Distinct Antibody Fc-profiles in Lymph During Homeostasis and Chronic HIV Infection.Pathogens & immunity · 2026Article
- Experience in the management of lymphatic leakage using lipiodol lymphangiography and a temperature-sensitive liquid agent embolization.Frontiers in radiology · 2026Article
- Retrograde Transvenous Lymphatic Embolization for Refractory Chylous Ascites after Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy: A Case Report.Surgical case reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
Lymphatic complications are rare, but well-known phenomena, and have been described by many researchers. However, many diagnoses of lymphatic complications are found confusing due to different definition. A literature search in Pubmed was performed for studies postoperative lympatic complications. These complications divided into two parts: lymphatic leakage and lymphatic stasis. This review is about lymphatic leakage, especially, postoperative lymphatic leakage due to the injury of lymphatic channels in surgical procedures. According to polytrophic consequences, many types of postoperative lymphatic leakage have been presented, including lymph ascites, lymphocele, lymphorrhea, lymphatic fistula, chylous ascites, chylothorax, chyloretroperitoneum and chylorrhea. In this review, we focus on the definition, incidence and treatment about most of these forms of lymphatic complications to depict a comprehensive view of postoperative lymphatic leakage. We hold the idea that the method of treatment should be individual and personal according to manifestation and tolerance of patient. Meanwhile, conservative treatment is suitable and should be considered first.
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