title: Cisterna chyli ablation with thoracic duct ligation for chylothorax: results in eight dogs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report use of combined cisterna chyli ablation (CCA) and thoracic duct ligation (TDL) for treatment of spontaneously occurring chylothorax in dogs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight dogs with chylothorax.
  
  
  METHODS
  TDL was performed through a right caudal intercostal thoracotomy and CCA through a left flank paracostal approach or ventral median celiotomy. Long-term outcome (range, 2-48 months; median, 11.5 months) was evaluated by telephone communication with owners.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seven dogs were free of clinical signs related to chylothorax at last follow-up (range, 4-48 months; median, 15.5 months). One dog was euthanatized 2 months after surgery because of lack of improvement. No major complications occurred from CCA.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CCA and TDL resolved chylothorax in most dogs (88%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CCA combined with TDL may improve the outcome of chylothorax in dogs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Gretchen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sicard
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gellasch
authors.forename: Joseph D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hardie
authors.forename: Jonathan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: McAnulty
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D008220:Lymphography / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D011996:Records / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome