Thoracic duct-azygos vein anastomosis in an infant with superior vena cava syndrome and recurrent chylothorax.

De Beco, Geoffroy;Van Winghem, Joëlle;Lengelé, Benoît;Poncelet, Alain
(2020) Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery — Vol. 31, n° 2, p. 280-281 (2020)

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In this study, we describe an intrathoracic microsurgical lymphatico-venous anastomosis as an alternative surgical technique for the treatment of refractory chylothorax in an infant. This procedure allowed us to restore enteral nutrition within days of surgery. At 3-year follow-up, there was no recurrence of pleural effusion.
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De Beco, G., Van Winghem, J., Lengelé, B., & Poncelet, A. (2020). Thoracic duct-azygos vein anastomosis in an infant with superior vena cava syndrome and recurrent chylothorax. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 31(2), 280-281. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivaa090 (Original work published 2020)