Cervical Chyloma After Thyroidectomy - Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature

• Authors: Jarek Kobiela , Monika Proczko-Markuszewska , Tomasz Stefaniak , Birjit Dijkstrak
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Thoracic duct injuries are a rare complication of thyroid surgery. This report documents two cases of thoracic duct injury complicated by formation of chyloma following thyroid surgery. The injury was identified post-operatively and treated successfully. We review the diagnostic and therapeutic options and discuss their applicability to our patients.

Keywords

EN

thyroidectomy; chyle leak; chyloma; thyroid cancer; complication

• Publisher: Index Copernicus International
• Journal: Polish Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 81
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 251-255

Dates

published

1 - 5 - 2009

online

8 - 9 - 2009

Contributors

author

Jarek Kobiela

• Department of General, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, Medical University, Gdańsk

author

Monika Proczko-Markuszewska

• Department of General, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, Medical University, Gdańsk

author

Tomasz Stefaniak

• Department of General, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, Medical University, Gdańsk

author

Birjit Dijkstrak

• Department of General Surgery, Christchurch Public Hospital, New Zealand

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10035-009-0039-4