Bilateral chylothorax following thoracic duct ligation: case report and review of the literature

K Robinson; E S Weinstein; M Langsfeld

doi:10.1007/BF02286786

Bilateral chylothorax following thoracic duct ligation: case report and review of the literature

Ann Vasc Surg. 1996 Jul;10(4):390-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02286786.

Authors

K Robinson¹, E S Weinstein, M Langsfeld

Affiliation

¹ Division of Vascular Surgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque 87131-5341, USA.

PMID: 8879397
DOI: 10.1007/BF02286786

Abstract

Bilateral chylothorax following thoracic duct injury is a rare occurrence. Since 1907 there have been only six reports in the literature of this potentially serious complication. We report a case of bilateral chylothorax following ligation of the cervical thoracic duct during a left subclavian to carotid artery transposition.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Anastomosis, Surgical
Arteriosclerosis / surgery
Carotid Artery, Common / surgery
Chylothorax / etiology*
Female
Humans
Ligation / adverse effects
Subclavian Artery / surgery
Thoracic Duct / surgery*