Is a chyle leak serious? Chyle leak formation isan uncommon but serious sequela of head and neck surgery when the thoracic duct is inadvertently injured, particularly with the resection of malignancy low in the neck. The thoracic duct is the primary structure that returns lymph and chyle from t...
The article mentions people being monitored after surgery or during lymphoma checkups, it sounds like sometimes it could take quite a while until problems arise. Is that right? Are there any times when chylothorax is present when there hasn't been one of the usual indicators like a chest traum...
Chyle fistula is an uncommon complication of neck surgery. A variety of management strategies have been described, including diet restriction, parenteral nutrition, use of pressure dressings, and revision surgery. Octreotide has been use... MS Swanson,RL Hudson,N Bhandari,... - JAMA otolaryngology...