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  • Title: Thoracoscopic approach in the treatment of thoracic duct injuries - case reports and review of the literature.
    Author: Tulinský L, Mitták M, Ihnát P.
    Journal: Cas Lek Cesk; 2022; 161(3-4):144-146. PubMed ID: 36100454.
    Abstract:
    Thoracic duct injuries are very rare due to its protected location. Duct is most often injured in polytraumas and during operations in his vicinity. Treatment is primarily conservative, based on a low-fat diet or parenteral nutrition and adequate chest drainage. If the conservative management fails, a surgical duct ligation via thoracotomy, or more conveniently thoracoscopic approach, is necessary. The presented case reports describe the surgical treatment of isolated injury of the thoracic duct via thoracoscopic approach.
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