Thoracoscopic Management of Chylothorax by Application of a Fibrin Sealant Patch.
Heart Lung Circ
; 33(7): e35-e37, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Thoracic duct ligation is a demanding procedure when the chyle leak and/or the duct itself are not identified. This report describes a new procedure using thoracoscopic closure of the chyle leak by application of a fibrin sealant patch. This strategy was successfully applied for closing (i) a small fistula due to a postoperative lesion of the lymphatic tributary vessels in one case, and (ii) a large fistula due to idiopathic rupture of the thoracic duct in another case.
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Assunto principal:
Ducto Torácico
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Toracoscopia
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Adesivo Tecidual de Fibrina
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Quilotórax
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Heart Lung Circ
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article