Lymphography and embolization of the thoracic duct as a treatment for chylothorax after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

Autor: Esther Alba, Oriana Barrios, Mónica Miró, Fernando Estremiana, Jonathan Joudanin, Carla Bettonica, Leandre Farran, Humberto Aranda
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Cirugía Española (English Edition). 99:208-214
ISSN: 2173-5077
DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2021.02.016
Popis: Introduction Chylothorax is a rare complication in esophagectomies that is associated with increased postoperative mortality. Several factors have been described that may favor its appearance. Its treatment is controversial, and lymphography with percutaneous embolization of the thoracic duct is used by several groups. Material and method Our retrospective study included patients who underwent esophagectomy for cancer of the esophagus or the esophagogastric junction (Siewert I/II) between January 2010 and April 2019 and developed chylothorax as a complication. Epidemiological data, type of surgery, morbidity and treatment were analyzed. Results 274 cancer-related esophagectomies were performed in the study period. Thirteen patients (4.7%) were diagnosed with chylothorax in the postoperative period; 3 were resolved with conservative treatment. In the remaining 10 patients, lymphography was performed with aspiration of the cisterna chyli and thoracic duct embolization, which resolved the chylothorax in 9. One patient (10%) presented a biliary fistula after the procedure. Conclusions Lymphography with aspiration of the cisterna chyli and thoracic duct embolization is a technique with low morbidity that provides good results for the resolution of chylothorax after esophagectomy.
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