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J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A · Aug 2008
Case ReportsLaparoscopic ligation of the thoracic duct for the treatment of traumatic chylothorax.
- Ramesh Pandey and Douglas Fenton Lee.
- Department of Upper GI Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia. rpandey@gmp.usyd.edu.au
- J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2008 Aug 1;18(4):614-5.
AbstractLaparoscopic ligation of the thoracic duct was successfully used in the treatment of traumatic chylothorax where video-assisted thoracoscopy and conservative methods had failed. This minimally invasive approach contributed to the early discharge of our patient.
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