@article{JTD15380,
author = {Marco Chiarelli and Pietro Achilli and Angelo Guttadauro and Giuseppe Vertemati and Sabina Terragni and Matilde De Simone and Ugo Cioffi},
title = {Chylothorax after mediastinal ganglioneuroma resection treated with fibrin sealant patch: a case report},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {9},
number = {9},
year = {2017},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Chylothorax is a severe condition resulting from the accumulation of chyle into the pleural space. We report the treatment of postoperative chylothorax after resection of mediastinal ganglioneuroma in a 17-year-old boy. Since conservative measures were not effective, we performed direct ligation of lymphatic vessels and pleurodesis. At subsequent surgical re-exploration for persisting chylothorax, accurate inspection of pleural cavity revealed residual chyle leakage. Fibrin sealant patches (TachoSil®) were placed over the source of leak with complete resolution of chylous effusion. To our knowledge, this is the first report of postoperative chylothorax successfully treated by the use of a fibrin sealant patch.},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/15380}
}