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ArticleGeneral thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2022

Computed tomography-guided lymphangiography from the para-aortic lymph node: a useful approach for chylothorax after esophagectomy.

Yuta Onikubo, Shusuke Yagi, Kazuhiko Yamada, Daiki Kato, Hitomi Wake, Naoki Enomoto, Kyoko Nohara, Tsuyoshi Tajima, Norihiro Kokudo

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Article in General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Yuta OnikuboDepartment of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan.
Shusuke YagiDepartment of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan.
Kazuhiko YamadaDepartment of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan. kayamada@hosp.ncgm.go.jp.
Daiki KatoDepartment of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan.
Hitomi WakeDepartment of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan.
Naoki EnomotoDepartment of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan.
Kyoko NoharaDepartment of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan.
Tsuyoshi TajimaDepartment of Radiology, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan.
Norihiro KokudoDepartment of Surgery, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyoma, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChylothorax is a relatively rare complication of esophagectomy but can lead to fatal conditions. The aim of this report was to present a case of lymphangiography from the para-aortic lymph node (PALN) under computed tomography (CT) guidance, which could be an alternative modality to ultrasound sonography from the groin. CASE PRESENTATION: A 58-year-old man was diagnosed as having postoperative chylothorax after esophagectomy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy. As the pleural effusion did not improve, intranodal lipiodol lymphangiography from the inguinal lymph node was performed but was unsuccessful. Therefore, CT-guided lymphangiography from the left PALN was performed, and the pleural effusion drainage significantly disappeared.

conclusionsCT-guided lipiodol lymphangiography from the PALN for chylothorax after esophagectomy was safe and thus can be considered an alternative treatment option to ultrasonography-guided intranodal lymphangiography. The flexible use of CT and ultrasonography for lymphangiography may improve the treatment outcomes of chylothorax after esophagectomy.

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ChylothoraxEsophagectomyHumansLymph NodesLymphographyMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsTomography, X-Ray ComputedChylothoraxCT-guidedEsophageal cancerLipiodolLymphangiography

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