Chylothorax is generally seen due to iatrogenic injury to the thoracic duct during thoracic or
neck surgery. It can also be encountered secondary to chest trauma either blunt or …

Thoracic duct drainage (TDD) is gaining renewed interest, largely due to accumulation of
evidence supporting the gut-lymph model, where toxic mesenteric lymph from the intestine …

胸导管是人全身最长的淋巴导管, 在维持人体正常物质代谢和免疫功能方面发挥着重要作用.
食管切除术中损伤胸导管致淋巴乳糜液外漏并积存于胸膜腔, 引起乳糜胸 …

Chyle leakage is a rare but challenging complication that can occur after surgery for thyroid
cancer involving lymph node dissection in the neck. The authors discuss preventive …

Bilateral chylothorax is a rare condition that occurs after a thyroidectomy and neck
dissection, which can lead to severe morbidity and, potentially, death, if not managed …

The thoracic duct, a terminal lymph vessel, is thought to dilate after the intake of a fatty meal.
However, this physiological change has not been well explored in vivo. Therefore, the …

Objective To evaluate the left distal thoracic duct (DTD) in the lower neck area by using
contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography (CT) in patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) …

Objective: Magnetic resonance thoracic ductography (MRTD), concomitant with blood vessel
imaging, provides useful anatomical information. The purpose of this study was to assess …

Background: The goal of this study was to characterize the thoracic duct (TD) both
morphologically and hemodynamically. Methods and Results: The lymphatic flow and …