Thoracic duct embolization for chylous leaks

Seminars in Interventional Radiology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-74

  Chen, Eric ^a   Itkin, Maxim ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

chyle leak; chylothorax; Thoracic duct embolization

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953059476     PISSN: 07399529     EISSN: 10988963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1273941     Document Type: Article

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