Life threatening presentation of thoracic duct injury post thyroid surgery; a case report

Highlights • Injury to thoracic duct, and the formation of chyle leak, is a rare complication and carries significant metabolic and immunological consequences. • Thoracic duct injury during thyroid surgery is an uncommon event with an incidence rate of 0.5–1.8%. • High output chyle leak in a confine...

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Published in:International journal of surgery case reports 2017-01, Vol.34, p.40-42
Main Authors: Halawani, Hamzeh M, Bakkar, Sohail, Jamali, Sarah F, Khalifeh, Farah, Saad, George Abi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Chyle leak
Parathyroidectomy
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Surgery
Thoracic duct
Thoracic duct injury
Thyroidectomy
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Summary:Highlights • Injury to thoracic duct, and the formation of chyle leak, is a rare complication and carries significant metabolic and immunological consequences. • Thoracic duct injury during thyroid surgery is an uncommon event with an incidence rate of 0.5–1.8%. • High output chyle leak in a confined space was life threatening. • Surgeons must be familiar with thoracic duct anatomy.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.03.003