Lymphangiographic Interventions to Manage Postoperative Chylothorax / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 409-415, 2019.
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Postoperative chylothorax may be caused by iatrogenic injury of the collateral lymphatic ducts after thoracic surgery. Although traditional treatment could be considered in most cases, resolution may be slow. Radiological interventions have recently been developed to manage postoperative chylothorax. This study aimed to compare radiological interventions and conservative management in patients with postoperative chylothorax.METHODS:
We retrospectively reviewed periprocedural drainage time, length of hospital stay, and nil per os (NPO) duration in 7 patients who received radiological interventions (intervention group [IG]) and in 9 patients who received conservative management (non-intervention group [NG]).RESULTS:
The baseline characteristics of the patients in the IG and NG were comparable; however, the median drainage time and median length of hospital stay after detection of chylothorax were significantly shorter in the IG than in the NG (6 vs. 10 days, p=0.036 and 10 vs. 20 days, p=0.025, respectively). NPO duration after chylothorax detection and total drainage duration were somewhat shorter in the IG than in the NG (5 vs. 7 days and 8 vs. 14 days, respectively).CONCLUSION:
This study showed that radiological interventions reduced the duration of drainage and the length of hospital stay, allowing an earlier return to normal life. To overcome several limitations of this study, a prospective, randomized controlled trial with a larger number of patients is recommended.
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Asunto principal:
Cuidados Posoperatorios
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Conducto Torácico
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Cirugía Torácica
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Linfografía
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Drenaje
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Estudios Prospectivos
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Quilotórax
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Tiempo de Internación
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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