title: Thoracoscopic ligation of a thoracic duct leakage.
abstract: A patient in whom a chylothorax developed 4 years after treatment of a soft-tissue sarcoma by resection and radiotherapy is described. The thoracic duct leak could be identified and closed by thoracoscopic intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zoetmulder
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rutgers
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baas
mesh_terms: D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D018700:Pleurodesis; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013627:Talc / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013897:Thoracic Duct; D013906:Thoracoscopy
chemical_list: D013627:Talc