title: [En bloc ligation of the thoracic duct in twelve dogs with idiopathic chylothorax].
abstract: Twelve dogs with idiopathic chylothorax were treated by en bloc ligation of the thoracic duct. Six dogs recovered completely. Minimal follow-up in this group was 12 months. Five dogs were euthanized within 5 months of surgery because of persisting liquothorax: two with chylous and three with non-chylous effusions. One dog was euthanized 2 months after surgery because of a recurrence of dyspnoea. It is concluded that the results are comparable with those of a previously described surgical treatment; however, the technique described here is less complicated because it does not require mesenteric lymphangiography.
authors.affiliation: Hoofdafdeling Geneeskunde van Gezelschapsdieren, Faculteit der Diergeneeskunde, Universiteit Utrecht, Postbus 80154, 3508 TD Utrecht.
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Viehoff
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Stokhof
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008026:Ligation / Q000662:veterinary; D008220:Lymphography / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome