ReviewActa clinica Croatica2022
MANAGEMENT OF CHYLE LEAK FOLLOWING HEAD AND NECK SURGERY: REVIEW OF CURRENT TREATMENT STRATEGIES AND ALGORITHMIC APPROACH TO THE TREATMENT.
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- Best evidence summary for nutritional management of cancer patients with chyle leaks following surgery.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Right-sided chyle leak encountered during supraclavicular brachial plexus exposure: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2026Article
- Indocyanine green-assisted chyle leak identification and ligation after left carotid-subclavian bypass: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Minimally invasive radiologic approach to chyle leakage after oncologic cervical surgery: A case report.Radiology 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
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- A comprehensive review of seroma formation, prevention, and treatment approaches.Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques · 2025Article
- OK-432 (Picibanil) Sclerotherapy for the Treatment of Chyle Leakage After Thyroid Surgery.Korean journal of radiology · 2025Article
- Post Neck Dissection Chyle Leak Repair with Omohyoid Flap - A Novel Operative Technique.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
- "Tension Chyle Leak": A Life-Threatening Sequela of Thoracic Duct Injury Following Resection of BRAF-Mutated Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma.Head & neck · 2025Article
- Breaking new ground: penetrating trauma and cisterna chyli injury: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY IN LYMPHEDEMA.Acta clinica Croatica · 2024Review
- Ultrasound-guided intranodal lymphangiography with lipiodol as a diagnostic and therapeutic approach for chyle leak after neck dissection.Journal of dental sciences · 2024Article
- Intranodal lymphangiography combined with foam sclerotherapy embolization of thoracic duct in the treatment of postoperative chylous leakage for thyroid carcinoma: a case report and review.Frontiers in radiology · 2024Article
- An effective compression method with a hydrophilic vinyl polysiloxane impression material on the supraclavicular fossa as conservative treatment of chyle leak after neck dissection.Journal of dental sciences · 2024Article
- Chyle Leak after Oral Cancer Surgery - A Case Report.Annals of maxillofacial surgeryArticle
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Abstract
Postoperative chyle leak is a rare but serious complication of head and neck surgery. Chyle leak can lead to a systemic metabolic imbalance, a prolonged wound healing and longer hospital stay. Early identification and treatment are crucial for good surgical outcome. The diagnosis can be made intraoperatively or in the early postoperative period. Various treatment options described in the literature can be divided into conservative and surgical modalities. Currently, there is no evidence that any approach is superior to the other due to relatively small number of studies describing chyle leak management. There are no official guidelines for the treatment of postoperative chyle leak. The aim of this article is to present the therapeutic possibilities and to offer an algorithm for chyle leak management.
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