title: "Early" thoracic duct ligation for chylothorax after esophagectomy means "now".
authors.affiliation: Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Electronic address: thomas.damico@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: D'Amico
mesh_terms: D002916:Chylothorax / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000601:surgery