Trattamento efficace di chilotorace grave e persistente dopo trauma toracico
Cinzia Baratti 1, Francesco Roscio 1, Francesco Ciccarese 1, Paolo Previde Massara 1, Alessia De Simone 1, Fabio Ferla 1, Mattia Pizzi 1, Luigi Santambrogio 2, Emilio Trabucchi 1
Affiliations
Article Info
1 Ospedale “Luigi Sacco” U.O.C. Chirurgia Generale I; Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale, Università degli Studi di Milano
2 I.R.C.C.S. Ospedale Maggiore di Milano, U.O.C. Chirurgia Toracica, Milano
Abstract
Post-traumatic chylothorax needs surgical approach when conservative treatment is not successful to reduce chyle leakage. Thoracic duct ligation requires thoracoscopic or thoracotomic access. The authors report on a surgical thoracotomic approach to a severe and unremitting thoracic duct lesion after IX and X ribs and vertebral fractures.
Keywords
- Chilothorax
- Thoracic trauma