A Case of Percutaneous Thoracic Duct Embolization for Chylothorax after Total Arch Replacement

The patient was 70-year-old man. Distal aortic arch aneurysm of the maximum diameter of 55 mm was pointed out by Computed tomography. He underwent total arch replacement with median sternotomy. The next day, white cloudy fluid was flowing out from his left thoracic drain, and the amount increased an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2017/03/15, Vol.46(2), pp.90-92
Hauptverfasser:	Sato, Kenichiro, Tamai, Koichi, Shirasugi, Takehiro
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	chylothorax open heart surgery percutaneous thoracic duct embolization thoracic duct
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