Chylothorax after surgical treatment of right-sided thoracic outlet syndrome.
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Chylothorax as a complication of the surgical treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome is a quite rare event. We report a case of right-sided chylothorax and present a brief review on the treatment of postoperative chylothorax.
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Chylothorax after surgical treatment of right-sided thoracic outlet syndrome* Fístula linfática após tratamento cirúrgico de síndrome do desfiladeiro torácico à direita
Chylothorax as a complication of the surgical treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome is a quite rare event. We report a case of right-sided chylothorax and present a brief review on the treatment of postoperative chylothorax.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia
دوره 35 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009