Prabhu V, Passant C
Department of ENT, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Wales, UK.
J Laryngol Otol. 2012 Jun;126(6):648-50. doi: 10.1017/S002221511200062X.
We present a case of bilateral chylothorax, a rare but life-threatening complication, which developed following a left-sided neck dissection.
Case report and literature review.
Chylous leakage fistula is a known complication following neck dissection and occurs in 1 to 2 per cent of patients. After left-sided neck dissection, chylothorax is uncommon and bilateral chylothorax is even rarer. Chylothorax is encountered following certain thoracic procedures, especially superior mediastinal dissection for thyroid cancer treatment. We discuss in detail the successful management of a complicated case.
We discuss various management options for this condition, and we summarise its successful management within our department.
我们报告一例双侧乳糜胸病例,这是一种罕见但危及生命的并发症,发生于左侧颈部清扫术后。
病例报告及文献综述。
乳糜漏瘘是颈部清扫术后已知的并发症,发生率为1%至2%。左侧颈部清扫术后,乳糜胸并不常见,双侧乳糜胸更为罕见。在某些胸部手术,尤其是甲状腺癌治疗的上纵隔清扫术后会出现乳糜胸。我们详细讨论了一例复杂病例的成功处理方法。
我们讨论了针对这种情况的各种处理方案,并总结了我们科室对此病例的成功处理经验。