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Chylothorax following endovascular aortic repair with subclavian revascularization - a case report

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Title
Chylothorax following endovascular aortic repair with subclavian revascularization - a case report
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, November 2014
DOI 10.1186/s13019-014-0165-x
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Yuan-Jang Hsu, Pin-Ru Chen, Yu-Sen Lin, Hsin-Yuan Fang, Chien-Kuang Chen

Abstract

BackgroundThoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is becoming increasingly popular due to reduced perioperative morbidity and mortality compared with open surgical repair. However, complications can occur when the left subclavian artery is involved. When performing TEVAR with left carotid-subclavian artery bypass the stent graft will extend to the left common carotid artery. We herein present the case of a patient with a type B aortic dissection with an acute intramural hematoma. Chylothorax was noted after TEVAR with left carotid-subclavian artery bypass.Case reportA 66-year-old female with descending aortic dissection that was treated conservatively developed the sudden onset of back pain. Aortic computed tomography (CT) showed a type B intramural aortic dissection. TEVAR with left carotid-subclavian artery bypass was performed. Left chylothorax was noted after surgery with drainage of up to 1000 mL per day. Conservative management was ineffective. Thoracoscopic ligation of the thoracic duct was performed with resolution of the chyle leakage.ConclusionChylothorax can occur after TEVAR with carotid-subclavian artery bypass and likely results from thoracic duct injury. When conservative treatments fail, ligation of the thoracic duct cephalad to aortic hiatus can resolve the chyle leakage.

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Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 4%
United States 1 4%
Unknown 22 92%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 7 29%
Other 3 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 13%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 8%
Student > Bachelor 2 8%
Other 4 17%
Unknown 3 13%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 15 63%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 4%
Psychology 1 4%
Business, Management and Accounting 1 4%
Neuroscience 1 4%
Other 1 4%
Unknown 4 17%
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