Treatment of delayed chylothorax complicating oesophagectomy.
A patient with carcinoma of the cardia underwent Ivor-Lewis oesophagogastrectomy. He developed right chylothorax postoperatively, which is a rare complication. Attempts to treat the chylothorax by conservative means and thoracoscopic ligation failed. Finally, pleurodesis using bleomycin successfully sealed the leak and he was discharged.
Nadesan
Sukumar
S
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. sukumar@mail.hukm.ukm.my
Ming
Teoh C
TC
Thangaveloo
Gunasegaran
G
Jasmi
Ali Yaakub
AY
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018700:Pleurodesis; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D001761:Bleomycin