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Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:116-118
© 1989 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Treatment of postoperative chylothorax with intrapleural fibrin glue

Eiichi Akaogi, MD*, Kiyohumi Mitsui, MD, Yasunori Sohara, MD, Shunsuke Endo, MD, Shigemi Ishikawa, MD, Motokazu Hori, MD

Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba and University Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan

Accepted for publication December 30, 1988.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Akaogi, Department cf Surgery, Institute of clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tennoudsi, Tsukuba City 305, Japan.

Two patients with chylothorax after pulmonary resection for lung cancer were successfully treated without thoracotomy by injection oi fibrin glue components into the pleural cavity. This new technique for closing the chylous leak is described.




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