A critical evaluation of a percutaneous diagnostic and treatment strategy for chylothorax after thoracic surgery

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 435-439

  Boffa, Daniel J ^a   Sands, Mark J ^a   Rice, Thomas W ^a   Murthy, Sudish C ^a   Mason, David P ^a   Geisinger, Michael A ^a   Blackstone, Eugene H ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast extravasation; Lymphangiogram; Thoracic duct disruption; Thoracic duct embolization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CHYLOTHORAX; CONTRAST MEDIUM EXTRAVASATION; HUMAN; LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; THORACIC DUCT; THORAX SURGERY;

CATHETERIZATION; CHYLOTHORAX; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; HUMANS; LYMPHOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; THORACIC DUCT; THORACIC SURGERY;

EID: 39149113081     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.11.028     Document Type: Article

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