Lipiodol is an iodinated poppy seed oil first synthesized in 1901. Originally developed for
therapeutic purposes, it has mainly become a diagnostic contrast medium since the 1920s …

Purpose To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies to evaluate
the efficacy of lymphatic interventions for chylothorax. Materials and Methods The MEDLINE …

Background Postoperative chylothorax can be managed by any or all of observation,
parenteral nutrition, surgical duct ligation, pleurodesis, or thoracic duct embolization. The …

Noonan syndrome is associated with complex lymphatic abnormalities. We report dynamic-
contrast enhanced MR lymphangiography (DCMRL) findings in children and adults with …

Background Abnormalities of the central lymphatic system (CLS) are increasingly treated by
interventional radiology approaches. Planning of these procedures, however, is challenging …

Lymphatic imaging and interventional therapies of disorders affecting the lymphatic vascular
system have evolved rapidly in recent years. Although x-ray lymphangiography had been all …

Purpose To determine how frequently and how severely intra-abdominal structures are
affected by transabdominal thoracic duct embolization (TDE). Materials and Methods Thirty …

Disruption of the thoracic duct can have devastating consequences and be associated with
a high morbidity and mortality. Conservative therapies have been attempted to treat …

Novel lymphatic imaging and interventional techniques are increasingly used in the
diagnostic workup and treatment of pathologies of the central lymphatic system and have …

Purpose Postoperative lymphorrhea can occur after different surgical procedures and may
prolong the hospital stay due to the need for specific treatment. In this work, the therapeutic …