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  • Title: Percutaneous treatment of high-output chylothorax with embolization or needle disruption technique.
    Author: Binkert CA, Yucel EK, Davison BD, Sugarbaker DJ, Baum RA.
    Journal: J Vasc Interv Radiol; 2005 Sep; 16(9):1257-62. PubMed ID: 16151069.
    Abstract:
    Surgical ligation of the thoracic duct is associated with a high degree of morbidity; therefore, a minimally invasive approach is desirable. Herein, eight percutaneously treated patients are described. In four patients, the thoracic duct was embolized with use of coils and glue. In the other four patients, lymphatic ducts were disrupted by multiple needle punctures. The median chest tube drainage substantially decreased in both patient groups from more than 1,300 mL the day before the procedure to less than 300 mL 2 days after the procedure. The median times to chest tube removal were 7 days in the embolization group and 3.5 days in the needle disruption group.
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