| Management of unremitting chylothorax by percutaneous embolization and blockage of retroperitoneal lymphatic vessels in 42 patients. | |
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PMID: 12427814 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To demonstrate the applicability, technique, and efficacy of percutaneous transabdominal catheter embolization or needle disruption of retroperitoneal lymphatic vessels in the treatment of high-output or unremitting chylothorax. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-two patients (21 men, 21 women; mean age, 56 y; range, 19-80 y) who had chylothorax with various etiologies were referred from the thoracic surgery department for treatment as soon as chylothorax was documented. The thoracic duct was punctured and catheterized via a peritoneal cannula to facilitate embolization with use of microcoils, particles, or glue; if there were no lymph trunks that could be catheterized, attempts were made to disrupt lymph collaterals with use of needles. RESULTS: The thoracic duct was catheterized in 29 patients and embolized in 26 patients. In patients with lymph trunks that could be catheterized, treatment resulted in cure within 7 days in 16 patients and partial response with cure within 3 weeks in six patients. In the patients with lymph trunks that could not be catheterized (n = 16), disruption with use of needles resulted in cure in five patients and partial response in two patients. Cure and partial response rates after thoracic duct embolization and needle disruption were 73.8%, with no morbidity. Surgical thoracic duct ligation was performed in seven patients. The nonprocedural mortality rate was 19%. Follow-up was 3 months or longer. CONCLUSIONS: Effective percutaneous treatment of high-output or medically uncontrollable chylothorax was performed promptly and safely in more than 70% of referred cases. This procedure should be attempted, especially if patients are very ill, before riskier surgical thoracic duct ligation is considered. |
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Authors:
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Constantin Cope; Larry R Kaiser |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR Volume: 13 ISSN: 1051-0443 ISO Abbreviation: J Vasc Interv Radiol Publication Date: 2002 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-11-12 Completed Date: 2003-06-24 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9203369 Medline TA: J Vasc Interv Radiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1139-48 Citation Subset: IM |
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Section of Interventional Radiology and Thoracic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. cope@rad.upenn.edu |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Catheterization / adverse effects* Chylothorax / therapy* Embolization, Therapeutic / adverse effects* Female Humans Ligation / adverse effects Lymphography Male Middle Aged Needles / adverse effects Prospective Studies Punctures / adverse effects Retroperitoneal Space / pathology, radiography, surgery Thoracic Duct / pathology*, radiography, surgery |
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