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Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 13/2022

09-07-2022 | Breast Cancer | ASO Author Reflections

ASO Author Reflections: Chyle Leak after Axillary Node Clearance in Breast Cancer Surgery, a Successful Management Approach from Leading Centres

Authors: Arwa Ashoor, MBBS, SBGS, MRBS, M.Ch Edin., Germana Lissidini, MD, PhD, Uttaran Datta, MBBS, MSc, Lorenzo Bertoldi, MD, Paolo Veronesi, MD, Melissa Ley-Hui Tan, MBChB, MEd, DIC

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 13/2022

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In breast cancer surgery, chyle leak is a rare complication with a reported incidence of less than 0.5%.1 This could constitute a dilemma to the breast surgeon, particularly when there is paucity in evidence-based management guidelines.2 Also, it is concerning when breast cancer surgery complications can result in significant delays in adjuvant treatment. …
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González-Sánchez-Migallón E, et al. Chylous fistula following axillary lymphadenectomy: benefit of octreotide treatment. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2016;2016:6098019.
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Atie M, Dunn G, Falk GL. Chlyous leak after radical oesophagectomy: thoracic duct lymphangiography and embolisation (TDE)—a case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2016;23:12–6.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral
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Ashoor A, Lissidini G, Datta U, Bertoldi L, Veronesi P, Tan MLH. Chyle leak after axillary node clearance in breast cancer 3 surgery—a rare complication and a proposed management 4 strategy from the british and italian experience. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022. https://​doi.​org/​10.​1245/​s10434-022-12094-y.
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Title
ASO Author Reflections: Chyle Leak after Axillary Node Clearance in Breast Cancer Surgery, a Successful Management Approach from Leading Centres
Authors
Arwa Ashoor, MBBS, SBGS, MRBS, M.Ch Edin.
Germana Lissidini, MD, PhD
Uttaran Datta, MBBS, MSc
Lorenzo Bertoldi, MD
Paolo Veronesi, MD
Melissa Ley-Hui Tan, MBChB, MEd, DIC
Publication date
09-07-2022
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 13/2022
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-12122-x

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