• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.202-204
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• 2018

We report a case of high-output chylothorax associated with thrombo-occlusion of the superior vena cava (SVC) and left innominate vein (LIV) following an arterial switch operation in a neonate. The chylothorax was resolved by 3 weeks after surgical reconstruction of the SVC and LIV using fresh autologous pericardium. We confirmed the patency of the SVC and LIV with a 1-year follow-up computed tomographic scan at our outpatient clinic.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.298-301
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• 2007

선천성 심장병의 수술후 발생되는 유미흉은 드문 합병증이다. 이는 수분, 전해질 및 영양의 불균형을 초래할 뿐만 아니라 감염에 취약함을 보이기도 한다. 지금까지의 보존요법에 대해 비교적 치료성적이 좋으나 치료에 반응하지 않는 경우에는 수술적 중재가 불가피하다. 저자들은 보존요법과 octreotide 주입을 병행하여 수술적 중재를 피하고 효과적으로 치료한 수술후 발생된 유미흉 2례를 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.191-195
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• 1988

Chylothorax in the neonatal period is a rare cause of respiratory distress. Surgical ligation of the thoracic duct is rarely necessary in congenital chylothorax. A 3 day-old newborn delivered by the cesarean section showed signs of respiratory distress suddenly and diagnosed as chylothorax on the right hemithorax. Conservative management such as multiple thoracenteses and tube thoracostomy drainage with nutritional support failed to close the leakage. At age of 60 days, we performed a supradiaphragmatic mass ligature of the thoracic duct visualized after injection of methylene blue into the thigh subcutaneously. Postoperatively, chylous effusion occurred in the left hemithorax and successfully treated with chest tube drainage for several days.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권11호
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• pp.883-885
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• 2003

보존적 치료로 해결되지 않는 유미흉의 전통적인 수술적 치료방법은 우측 개흉술을 통한 흉관 결찰술이다. 저자들은 늑막외층 접근법을 이용한 새로운 흉관 결찰법을 소개하고자 한다. 이 수술의 장점은 통상적인 개흉술에 비해 환자에게 덜 침습적이며, 술후 새로운 흉관을 넣을 필요가 없고, 흉관을 찾기가 더 쉽다는 점이다. 저자들은 새로운 수술 방법으로 유미흉을 치험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.503-509
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• 1989

We have experienced a case of left side chylothorax following the operation of PDA and lung cancer. A 26-years old woman visited to Inje medical college Pusan Paik hospital with frequent upper respiratory infection and dyspnea on Exertion. The result of the series of studies, she has been PDA and lung cancer, and then simple ligation of PDA and left pneumonectomy was performed. At 6days after operation, chylothorax was detected. The chylothorax was treated with conservative treatment only thoracentesis, NP0 and IV hyperalimentation

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.74-77
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• 2015

Chylothorax is a rare postoperative complication of a thoracic surgical procedure. Here, we report a case of chylothorax after thoracic endovascular aortic repair with debranching for the distal arch aneurysm of the aorta. First, the patient was treated by a medical method (nil per os, fat-free diet, and octreotide), but this method failed. The patient strongly refused surgical treatment. Therefore, we tried to occlude the thoracic duct by lymphangiography Lipiodol, and this line of treatment was successful.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.325-329
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• 2021

Chylothorax is caused by lymphatic leakage, which can develop after thoracic surgery and is associated with cancer. Although prospective randomized trials have not been performed, radiological interventions have been performed in several cases with persistent chylothorax, adjunct to 2 weeks of conservative management. The success rate of such interventions is diverse due to anatomical variations, although the results are promising. However, in cases of treatment failure after cycles of interventions, a team approach may be necessary to determine whether surgical management is warranted.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.377-380
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• 2004

유미흉은 주로 악성종양에 의한 흉관의 폐쇄, 유미뇨는 림프관과 요관과의 누공형성이 주된 원인이다. 저자들은 유미흉의 원인으로 섬유육종에 의한 흉관폐쇄, 유미뇨의 원인으로 요로계와 림프관의 누공형성을 의심하였으나 검사상 증거를 찾을 수 없어 특발성 유미흉 및 특발성 유미뇨로 진단한 1예를 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.718-721
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• 2004

유미흉은 여러 가지 원인에 의하여 유미액이 흉강 내로 유출되는 질병으로 드물게 하지의 림프 부종과 관련되어 유미흉이 발생한다. 본 교실에서 하지의 림프부종과 동반된 유미흉을 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다. 우측 하지 부종이 있어 치료를 받아오던 14세 남자 환자가 흉통과 호흡곤란을 주소로 내원하였다. 과거력상 특발성 하지의 림프 부종으로 치료를 받고 있으며 흉부사진촬영에서 좌측 흉수가 발견되었고 검사실 소견상 유미액으로 판명되었다. 환자는 하지 림프부종과 동반된 유미흉으로 진단되어 흉강경을 이용한 흉관결찰술을 시행하였다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.107-110
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• 2019

Bilateral chylothorax due to blunt trauma is extremely rare. We report a 74-year-old patient that developed delayed bilateral chylothorax after falling off a ladder. The patient had a simple 12th rib fracture and T12 lamina fracture. All other findings seemed normal. He was sent home and on the 5th day visited our emergency center at Halla Hospital with symptoms of dyspnea and lower back pain. Computer tomography of his chest presented massive fluid collection in his right pleural cavity and moderate amounts in his left pleural cavity with 12th rib fracture and T11-12 intervertebral space widening with bilateral facet fractures. Chest tubes were placed bilaterally and chylothorax through both chest tubes was discovered. Conservative treatment for 2 weeks failed, and thus, thoracic duct ligation was done by video assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Thoracic duct embolization was not an option. Postoperatively, the patient is now doing well and happy with the results. Early surgical treatment must be considered in the old patient, whom large amounts of chylothorax are present.