Management of chylothorax after pulmonary resection / 中国癌症杂志

ABSTRACT

Purpose:To study the diagnosis and management of postoperative chylothosax for resection of lung cancer.Methods:Clinical data of 8 patients with lung cancer who had postoperative chylothorax were analyzed retrospectively. Results:4 cases were treated by conservative treatment, among them 2 cases were cured, the other 2 cases had respiratory failure. The rest were cured by tieing off the ductus thoracicus. Conclusions:It is suggested that in the management of postoperative chylothorax, conservative treatment or tieing off the ductus thoracicus, depending on the patients' condition.