Interventional Therapies for Thoracic Duct Injury and Intractable Chylothorax.
J Thorac Imaging
; 34(4): 258-265, 2019 Jul.
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Injury to the thoracic duct with resultant chylothorax can cause significant patient morbidity and mortality. Conservative treatment strategies often fail to address the problem. Open surgical and percutaneous approaches are often required to manage patients with refractory chylothorax. This review describes in detail the major role of minimally invasive interventional therapies for thoracic duct (TD) injury. The review emphasizes strategies for identifying the TD on preprocedural imaging and describes various techniques for percutaneous access to the TD. The advantages and disadvantages of several approaches for accessing the duct are discussed. The technique of duct embolization is highlighted. The role of the minimally invasive percutaneous approach over open surgical approaches is discussed with a review of clinical outcomes, as reported in the literature. This review will also briefly discuss the surgical approach to TD ligation.
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Asunto principal:
Conducto Torácico
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Quilotórax
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Embolización Terapéutica
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
J Thorac Imaging
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Año:
2019
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Article