Thoracic duct embolization for nontraumatic chylous effusion: Experience in 34 patients

Chest

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 158-163

  Nadolski, Gregory J ^a   Itkin, Maxim ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; ETHIODIZED OIL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CHYLE EXTRAVASATION; CHYLOPERICARDIUM; CHYLOTHORAX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXTRAVASATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORACIC DUCT; THORACIC DUCT EMBOLIZATION; THORAX DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871949708     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-0526     Document Type: Article

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