Veterinary surgery : VS
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Veterinary surgery : VS · Jan 2005
The effect of cisterna chyli ablation combined with thoracic duct ligation on abdominal lymphatic drainage.
To evaluate the effect of cisterna chyli ablation (CCA) and thoracic duct ligation (TDL) on abdominal lymphatic drainage in normal dogs. ⋯ CCA-TDL represents a novel approach to surgical redirection of chylous drainage to the venous circulation outside of the thorax and may be useful in the treatment of spontaneous chylothorax in the dog.