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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;72:1366-1367
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Thoracoscopic thoracic duct ligation for traumatic chylothorax

Keith G. Buchan, FRCS (C/Th)a, Amir-Reza Hosseinpour, MDa, Andrew J. Ritchie, PhDa

a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Accepted for publication November 13, 2000.

Address reprint requests to Dr Ritchie, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridge CB3 8RE, UK
e-mail: andrew.ritchie{at}papworth-tr.anglox.nhs.uk

Traumatic chylothorax requires surgical intervention when conservative medical management fails to reduce chyle leakage. This usually entails thoracotomy or laparotomy. We report a case in which successful ligation of a torn thoracic duct was achieved using a video-assisted thoracoscopic technique.




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