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ArticleIndian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2024

VATS thoracic duct clipping in post-CABG with chylothorax.

Samir Gupta, Anurag Garg, Santhosh Nanjappa, Tejus Vishwanath Nagireddy, Vipul Sharma

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Article in Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Chylothorax after adult cardiac surgery: a comprehensive narrative review.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2026
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5 authors.

Samir GuptaDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune, 411018 Maharashtra India.
Anurag GargDepartment of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, 411018 Maharashtra India.
Santhosh NanjappaDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune, 411018 Maharashtra India.ORCID 0009-0005-4833-7782
Tejus Vishwanath NagireddyDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune, 411018 Maharashtra India.
Vipul SharmaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, 411018 Maharashtra India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Post-coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, chylothorax is a rare, but a serious, complication. We report a case of 49-year-old female who underwent CABG, and developed pleural effusion on post-operative day 2 which was milky in nature. Chylothorax was confirmed based on the biochemical analysis of the pleural fluid. As the medical line of management failed, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was done and thoracic duct clipped on the right side. Close to the proximal portion of the left internal thoracic artery, disrupted tributaries of thoracic duct were noted and clipped. Rarity of the case and management is highlighted.

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Coronary artery bypass graftingLeft internal mammary arteryThoracic duct ligationVideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

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PMID38919192
PMCPMC11194243

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