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General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 11/2020

01-11-2020 | Esophageal Cancer | Case Report

Postoperative chylothorax with a duplicated left-sided thoracic duct: a case report and review of the literature

Authors: Ryoma Haneda, Eisuke Booka, Kenjiro Ishii, Hirotoshi Kikuchi, Yoshihiro Hiramatsu, Kinji Kamiya, Takeshi Aramaki, Hiroya Takeuchi, Yasuhiro Tsubosa

Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 11/2020

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Abstract

Postoperative chylothorax is a potentially lethal complication after esophagectomy. A 53-year-old woman underwent subtotal esophagectomy. The thoracic duct was resected due to swollen lymph nodes. Postoperative chylothorax was diagnosed but conservative treatment was ineffective. Lipiodol lymphangiography revealed leakage from a duplicated left-sided thoracic duct. Left-sided video-assisted thoracoscopic ligation of the left-sided thoracic duct was performed. Because anatomical variations in the thoracic duct contribute to refractory chylothorax, lymphangiography is useful in detecting the position of thoracic duct injury as well as any duct anomalies. Based on lymphangiography, left-sided video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery could be considered in case of left-sided thoracic duct injury.
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Metadata
Title
Postoperative chylothorax with a duplicated left-sided thoracic duct: a case report and review of the literature
Authors
Ryoma Haneda
Eisuke Booka
Kenjiro Ishii
Hirotoshi Kikuchi
Yoshihiro Hiramatsu
Kinji Kamiya
Takeshi Aramaki
Hiroya Takeuchi
Yasuhiro Tsubosa
Publication date
01-11-2020
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Published in
General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 11/2020
Print ISSN: 1863-6705
Electronic ISSN: 1863-6713
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-020-01374-7

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