title: Lymphonodovenous anastomosis in the treatment of chyluria.
abstract: Thirty cases of chyluria were treated by means of lymphonodovenous anastomoses according to the principles of lymphovenous shunt. A conical tissue of lymph node close to the greater saphenous vein in the inguinal region was removed and the remaining tunnel-shaped node was anastomosed to the vein to drain the lymph into the venous system. Twenty-one cases were followed up for six months after the operation. Among them, 16 (76.2%) showed disappearance of chyluria, and 2 (9.5%) were improved, giving an effective rate of 85.7%. This operation avoids damage to both the afferent and efferent lymphatic vessels, and affords a large anastomotic stoma for free passage of the lymph into the vein.
authors.affiliation: Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Jining.
authors.forename: L Q
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Q Y
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Q Y
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: C Z
authors.initials: CZ
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Q A
authors.initials: QA
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: L X
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002913:Chyle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D014556:Urine