Preventing of chylothorax after oesophagectomy by routine pre-operative administration of oral cream

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1035-1036

  Shackcloth, M J ^a   Poullis, M ^a   Lu, J ^a   Page, R D ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chylothorax; Cream; Oesophagogastrectomy

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ASPIRATION; CHYLE; CHYLOTHORAX; CONFERENCE PAPER; CREAM; CRICOID; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; GASTROSCOPE; HUMAN; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; LYMPH VESSEL; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH EMPTYING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC DUCT;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; CHYLOTHORAX; DAIRY PRODUCTS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; THORACIC DUCT;

EID: 0034766978     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(01)00928-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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