Tijdschr Diergeneesk
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Tijdschr Diergeneesk · May 2003
Case Reports[En bloc ligation of the thoracic duct in twelve dogs with idiopathic chylothorax].
Twelve dogs with idiopathic chylothorax were treated by en bloc ligation of the thoracic duct. Six dogs recovered completely. ⋯ One dog was euthanized 2 months after surgery because of a recurrence of dyspnoea. It is concluded that the results are comparable with those of a previously described surgical treatment; however, the technique described here is less complicated because it does not require mesenteric lymphangiography.