title: Treatment of delayed chylothorax complicating oesophagectomy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. sukumar@mail.hukm.ukm.my
authors.forename: Sukumar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nadesan
authors.forename: Teoh C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Ming
authors.forename: Gunasegaran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thangaveloo
authors.forename: Ali Yaakub
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Jasmi
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D001761:Bleomycin