Archive Use of Thoracic-Duct Cannulation in the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Enteritis Authors: Marlys Hearst Witte, M.D., Lawrence Horowitz, M.D., and Allan E. Dumont, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations ...

Central conducting lymphatic anomaly is a heterogeneous form of a group of disorders, known as complex lymphatic anomalies, that encompasses any condition affecting the thoracic duct and cisterna ...

Thoracic-duct cannulation was performed 1 hour before an end-to-side portacaval shunt. When the thoracic duct, which was 9 to 10 mm. in diameter, was opened hemorrhagic lymph escaped under pressure.

Currently at my own house, I have duct tape in the following places: holding together the blown-out corner of a board game box, covering the exposed end of an exterior electrical conduit, wrapped ...

Within the prior 24 months, I have had a financial relationship with a company producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: Consultant ...

Lymphatic leakage is a rare complication of thyroid surgery, the risk of which increases in the presence of malignancy and correlates with the extent of surgery. Although primarily associated with ...

Early data show that thoracic duct decompression with a novel catheter-based system on top of IV loop diuretics safely lowered congestion in patients with acute decompensated HF compared with ...

Figure 1 Thoracic and abdominal enhanced computed tomography. A – axial plane and B coronal plane – images at admission showing a cystic image (black arrow) in the thoracic duct site at the ...

Recommendation ID IPG755/1 Question Evidence on the safety and efficacy of percutaneous thoracic duct embolisation for persistent chyle leak is limited in quantity and quality. Therefore, this ...

Among the traumatic causes surgical procedures with a thoracic approach may cause thoracic duct lesions, leading to the development of chylothorax. Postoperative chylothorax occurs in less than 1% of ...