Management of postoperative chylothorax;Prise en charge du chylothorax postopératoire

Journal de Chirurgie Viscerale

Volumn 148, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 392-399

  Chalret Du Rieu, M ^a   Baulieux, J ^b   Rode, A ^b   Mabrut, J Y ^b  

^a CHU PURPAN   (France)

^b CROIX ROUSSE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Chylothorax; Diagnosis; Management; Pathophysiology; Thoracic duct

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857557423     PISSN: 1878786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2011.09.006     Document Type: Short Survey

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