eComment: Supradiaphragmatic ligation of the thoracic duct for prevention of postoperative chylothorax.
Barbetakis
Nikolaos
N
Department of Thoracic Surgery and Pulmonary Medicine, Theagenio Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Asteriou
Christos
C
Vlaikos
Dimosthenis
D
Psatha
Aggeliki
A
D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome