Research Article: Minimally Invasive Treatment of Chyle Leak After Thyroidectomy and Cervical Lymph Node Dissection in Patients with Thyroid Carcinoma: Results of a Study Involving Patients
Introduction:
Chyle leak is a rare but serious complication of thyroidectomy. It is reported that the incidence is .–.% of thyroidectomies and the risk increases when thyroidectomy is associated with neck dissection, up to .%. – Chyle leak may be identified intraoperatively, postoperatively immediately or several days after surgery when enteral feeding is started. Prolonged high-volume loss of chyle leads to nutritional failure and immunosuppression, which may even be life-threatening. The output volumes and color of the…
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