Chylothorax complicating esophagectomy for cancer: A plea for early thoracic duct ligation

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 453-457

  Merigliano, Stefano ^a   Molena, Daniela ^a   Ruol, Alberto ^a   Zaninotto, Giovanni ^a   Cagol, Matteo ^a   Scappin, Sabrina ^a   Ancona, Ermanno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADUA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CHYLOTHORAX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC DUCT; TUBE;

EID: 0034104395     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(00)70123-1     Document Type: Article

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