Silen M L, Weber T R
Department of Surgery, St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, Missouri 63104, USA.
J Trauma. 1995 Dec;39(6):1185-7. doi: 10.1097/00005373-199512000-00033.
Thoracic duct injuries accompanying blunt thoracic trauma are rare. A significant number of these lesions, however, are associated with fracture-dislocation of the spine. In this report, we discuss the surgical management of chylothorax in this setting.