Lymphangiography for Thoracic Duct Interventions

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• 作者：Michael S. Stecker ; MD ; ^{mstecker@partners.org} ; Chieh-Min Fan ; MD ; ^{cfan@partners.org}
• 关键词：Thoracic duct ; Chyle leak ; Lymphatic embolization
• 刊名：Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：19
• 期：4
• 页码：277-285
• 全文大小：1555 K
• 卷排序：19

文摘

Lymph leaks resulting in chylous pleural effusions can be life-threatening. Minimally invasive thoracic duct embolization and disruption have been gaining acceptance as first-line treatment for these leaks. This review discusses the techniques for both pedal and intranodal lymphangiography in detail. It also discusses the use of lymphangiography as a means of targeting a retroperitoneal lymphatic to facilitate thoracic duct interventions for chyle leaks. Finally, outcomes and adverse events pertaining to these thoracic duct interventions are discussed.