Thoracoscopic approach in the treatment of thoracic duct injuries - case reports and review of the literature
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article, Review
PubMed
36100454
PII: 131758
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- chylothorax, thoracic duct, thoracoscopy,
- MeSH
- Chylothorax * surgery MeSH
- Thoracic Duct * injuries surgery MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Ligation MeSH
- Thoracoscopy * MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
- Review MeSH
Thoracic duct injuries are very rare due to its protected location. Duct is most often injured in polytraumas and during operations in his vicinity. Treatment is primarily conservative, based on a low-fat diet or parenteral nutrition and adequate chest drainage. If the conservative management fails, a surgical duct ligation via thoracotomy, or more conveniently thoracoscopic approach, is necessary. The presented case reports describe the surgical treatment of isolated injury of the thoracic duct via thoracoscopic approach.