Thoracoscopic treatment of postoperative chylothorax after coronary bypass surgery.
AUTOR(ES)
Janssen, J P
RESUMO
Chylothorax after sternotomy for aortocoronary bypass surgery is a rare but serious complication. To avoid lateral thoracotomy a left sided thoracoscopy was performed and the site of the leakage was immediately found and successfully clipped.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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