Massive chylothorax after anterior fusion of the thoracic spine

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 286-288

  Verhoeven, W ^a   Low, C O ^a   See, H F ^a   Chacha, P B ^a   Tan, N C ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Chylous leakage; Pedicled intercostal muscle flap; Spinal arthrodesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHYLOTHORAX; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PARAPLEGIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SPINE FUSION; THORACOTOMY; TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; CHYLOTHORAX; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; PARAPLEGIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL FUSION; SURGICAL FLAPS; THORACOTOMY; TUBERCULOSIS, SPINAL; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030096434     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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