OBJECTIVES: To document the treatment of refractory chyle leaks using thoracoscopic thoracic duct ligation and provide systematic guidelines to manage chyle leaks. METHODS: The medical records of ...

Recent research has focused on various surgical techniques and their outcomes in treating idiopathic chylothorax, including thoracic duct ligation (TDL), pericardiectomy, and lymphatic embolization.

Chylothorax: The accumulation of chyle ... which can obstruct airways and lead to respiratory distress. Thoracic Duct: The largest lymphatic vessel in the body, responsible for transporting ...

These are part of the lymphatic system. These vessels drain fluid from the small bowel. The fluid is called chyle. The lymphatic vessels can leak chyle after your operation. But this is not very ...

Juanita Marie Chyle, 83, of Auburn, Ky., passed away on Jan. 10, 2025, at the Medical Center of Bowling Green, Ky. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. in the Young Funeral Home ...

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The British Thoracic Society (BTS) guideline for the management of adults with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) published in 2009 was compared with the 2014 National Institute for Health and Care ...

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These guidelines have been developed at the request of the Standards of Care Committee of the British Thoracic Society (BTS) and with the agreement of the Royal College of Radiologists and the British ...

The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. This muscle, also called the thoracic diaphragm, is the main muscle used for breathing and is also involved in other ...

Case report: Incomplete bypass ileocolostomy without partial typhlectomy in five horses with acute, non-reducible cecocolic intussusceptions and review of literature ...