title: Chylothorax after surgical treatment of right-sided thoracic outlet syndrome.
abstract: Chylothorax as a complication of the surgical treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome is a quite rare event. We report a case of right-sided chylothorax and present a brief review on the treatment of postoperative chylothorax.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Luiz Felipe Lopes
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Araujo
authors.forename: Alexandre Heitor
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Moreschi
authors.forename: Guilherme Baroni
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: de Macedo
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moschetti
authors.forename: Eduardo Lopes
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: Maurício Guidi
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Saueressig
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects*