Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS
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J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg · Sep 2011
Review Case ReportsManagement of chyle leak post neck dissection: a case report and literature review.
Chyle leakage post head-and-neck resection is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. Management may be problematic and prolonged. ⋯ The chyle leak was successfully treated with thoracoscopic ligation of the thoracic duct. In the light of our clinical experience and following a thorough literature review, we have proposed that complicated or high-output chyle leaks (>1000 ml day(-1)) should be treated with early thoracoscopic thoracic duct ligation.