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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2024

Postoperative chylothorax following video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy (VAMLA) for early-stage non-small cell lung carcinoma.

Kayleigh A M van Dam, Yvonne L J Vissers, Karel W E Hulsewé, Erik R de Loos

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Kayleigh A M van DamDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Center, Henri Dunantstraat 5, 6419 PC, Sittard-Geleen and Heerlen, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4493-5348
Yvonne L J VissersDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Center, Henri Dunantstraat 5, 6419 PC, Sittard-Geleen and Heerlen, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2890-8390
Karel W E HulsewéDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Center, Henri Dunantstraat 5, 6419 PC, Sittard-Geleen and Heerlen, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8131-1895
Erik R de LoosDepartment of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Center, Henri Dunantstraat 5, 6419 PC, Sittard-Geleen and Heerlen, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6313-2658

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Abstract

Chylothorax is a rare condition in which chylous fluid accumulates in the pleural cavity, most often due to iatrogenic injury of the thoracic duct. This paper reports a case of a woman in her 50s presenting with chyle leakage after a video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy (VAMLA) for staging of a nodule suspected of non-small cell lung carcinoma. After the VAMLA, a Uniportal Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery lobectomy was scheduled during which the chylothorax was observed. The chyle was evacuated and the planned resection was conducted. The chest drain could be removed after 6 days while the patient followed a medium-chain triglyceride diet for 4 weeks. The purpose of this case report is to raise awareness for this very rare complication after VAMLA and discuss treatment options.

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chylothoraxthoracic surgeryuniportal video assisted thoracoscopic surgeryvideo-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy

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