Surgical intervention in a complicated persistent chyle leak
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Surgical intervention in a complicated persistent chyle leak
INTRODUCTION Chyle leak following cervical surgery has a reported incidence of around 2% annually, and the injury primarily favors a left sided involvement. Our patient presented with a right sided neck persistent chyle leak status post cervical neck dissection and radiation therapy. Infection complicated the patient's clinical course, and he inevitably required a right sided VATS thoracic duct...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2210-2612
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.11.031