Thoracic duct lesions in thyroid surgery: An update on diagnosis, treatment and prevention based on a cohort study
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Thoracic duct injury at cervical level is a rare complication following thyroid surgery.

Thoracic duct injury is associated to lateral neck dissection and thyroidectomy for mediastinal goiter.

Conservative treatment is the first option with parenteral nutrition and wound dressing.

High flow fistula, chyloma, cutaneous inflammation and necrosis, chylothorax are indications to surgery.

Duct ligation after unsuccessful conservative treatment is the only resolutive treatment of cervical chylous fistula.

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