[Surgical treatment of persisting chylothorax].
Results of surgical treatment of 8 patients, suffering chylothorax, persisting during 1-14 months are presented. The desease have appeared also resistant to complex conservative treatment trial. This kind of treatment was conducted with simultaneous intensive preoperative preparation, surgical intervention consisted of open thoracotomy with thoracic duct suturing and ligature. The operative treatment had appeared primarily ultimately successful in 5 (62.5%) patients, and after postoperative pleurodesis conduction--in 3 (37.5%). One week of intensive conservative therapy trial with simultaneous preoperative preparation and subsequent shift to surgical intervention constitutes an optimal tactical principle in the persisting chylothorax treatment.
Andreieshchev
S A
SA
Miasoiedov
S D
SD
Bul'ba
M V
MV
Driuk
M F
MF
Chernukha
L M
LM
Vakhnenko
L M
LM
D000328:Adult; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000601:surgery*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult