Ultrasound-guided intranodal lipiodol lymphangiography from the groin is useful for assessment and treatment of post-esophagectomy chylothorax in three cases
•Three cases of postoperative chylothorax were successfully diagnosed or cured by intranodal lipiodol lymphangiography.•It is a minimally invasive and easily performed procedure and we recommend an early performance of this procedure.•A therapeutic strategy for postoperative chylothorax is proposed....
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5107727/ |