ArticleThe Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2019
Lymphangiographic Interventions to Manage Postoperative Chylothorax.
Article in The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Outcomes of Chylothorax Nonoperative Management After Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Contemporary Lymphangiography-Guided Management of Postoperative Chylothorax in Adults: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2026Article
- Chylothorax following posterior low lumbar fusion surgery: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2021Article
- Chylothorax post transaxillary first rib resection for thoracic outlet syndrome.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Corrigendum: Lymphangiographic Interventions to Manage Postoperative Chylothorax.The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundPostoperative chylothorax may be caused by iatrogenic injury of the collateral lymphatic ducts after thoracic surgery. Although traditional treatment could be considered in most cases, resolution may be slow. Radiological interventions have recently been developed to manage postoperative chylothorax. This study aimed to compare radiological interventions and conservative management in patients with postoperative chylothorax.
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed periprocedural drainage time, length of hospital stay, and nil per os (NPO) duration in 7 patients who received radiological interventions (intervention group [IG]) and in 9 patients who received conservative management (non-intervention group [NG]).
resultsThe baseline characteristics of the patients in the IG and NG were comparable; however, the median drainage time and median length of hospital stay after detection of chylothorax were significantly shorter in the IG than in the NG (6 vs. 10 days, p=0.036 and 10 vs. 20 days, p=0.025, respectively). NPO duration after chylothorax detection and total drainage duration were somewhat shorter in the IG than in the NG (5 vs. 7 days and 8 vs. 14 days, respectively).
conclusionThis study showed that radiological interventions reduced the duration of drainage and the length of hospital stay, allowing an earlier return to normal life. To overcome several limitations of this study, a prospective, randomized controlled trial with a larger number of patients is recommended.
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