Clinical Case Reports (Mar 2022)

Novel use of a Synovis™ coupler device for a surgical lymphovenous anastomosis for the treatment of refractory chylothorax in a patient with central lymphatic flow disorder

  • Joshua Rezkalla,
  • Majid Husain,
  • Ginger Slack,
  • Sanjay Sinha

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5636
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 3
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Abstract Refractory post‐operative chylothorax in congenital heart disease is difficult to treat. We present a case of intractable neonatal chylothorax after cardiac surgery due to central lymphatic flow disorder that was treated by creating a lymphovenous anastomosis of the thoracic duct to the left external jugular vein for definitive treatment.

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